inspector goole

• ’burnt her inside out, of course’


  •casual ‘of course’ hints at how the birlings’ actions would obviously lead to her death

  •inspector determined to let birlings and audience know how brutal eva’s death was and her suffering. that it was their fault and could be their fault

  •imagery is brutal and shows how badly the birlings ruined eva
• ‘the time will come soon when, if men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish.’


  •repetition of ‘will’ emphasises impending doom

  •hint at wars -> audience realisation of need to change

  •could hint at possible future -> audience realise that the recent suffering cannot be repeated

  •’fire and blood and anguish’ are biblical references to hell and sin, and the inspector‘s possible supernatural medium

  •dramatic irony
• ‘and you think young women ought to be protected against unpleasant and disturbing things?’


  •highlights gerald’s hypocrisy as he wants to ‘protect’ sheila, but didn’t for eva/daisy

  •adjectives deliberately unwhelming compared to eva’s fate to emphasise difference in treatment