Karteikarten
An Inspector Calls
Karten in diesem Stapel (20)
- 1The Germans don’t want war. … Everything to lose and nothing to gain by warBirling’s Capitalist and naive views about war.
- 2a man has to mind his own business and look after himself and his ownBirling’s Capitalist view.
- 3But these girls aren’t cheap labour – they’re peopleSheila’s response to her father sacking Eva Smith.
- 4She’d had a lot to say – far too much – so she had to goBirling’s feelings about Eva and the strike
- 5so long as we behave ourselves, don’t get into the police court or start a scandal - ehBirling in reference to his supposed ‘knighthood’ – ironic statement – audience appreciation
- 6It’s my duty to ask questionsInspector Goole in response to Birling’s arrogant stance when questioned about his reasons for not giving a pay-rise to his employees.
- 7If we were all responsible for everything that happened to everybody we’d had anything to do with, it would be very awkward, wouldn’t it?Birling refusing to take any responsibility for the consequences of sacking Eva Smith.
- 8You mustn’t try to build up a kind of wall between us and that girlSheila to her mother’s defensive and non-compliant attitude towards the Inspector about Eva Smith.
- 9Nothing but morbid curiosityMrs Birling accuses Sheila of staying around simply to satisfy her curiosity.
- 10Yes, I think it was simply a piece of gross impertinenceMrs Birling when talking about the fact that Eva/Daisy called herself Mrs Birling
- 11Why should you do any protesting? It was you who turned the girl out in the first placeInspector Goole (sharply) to Birling.
- 12I rather respect you more than I’ve ever done beforeSheila to Gerald once he has been honest about his affair and she hands the engagement ring back.
- 13First, the girl herself. … Secondly, I blame the young man who was the father of the child… He should be made an example ofMrs Birling when asked by Inspector Goole who is to blame.
- 14I wasn’t in love with her or anything – but I liked her – she was pretty and a good sportEric about Eva/Daisy
- 15We are member of one body. We are responsible for each otherInspector Goole’s parting words to the family
- 16The point is, you don’t seem to have learnt anythingSheila to her father about his lack of responsibility.
- 17Probably a Socialist or some sort of crankBirling about Inspector Goole
- 18Between us we drove that girl to commit suicideSheila about how they all played a part in Eva Smith’s suicide.
- 19The famous younger generation who know it allBirling about Sheila and Eric’s reaction to their parents.
- 20[As they stare guiltily and dumbfounded, the curtain falls.]The final line.