Flashcards
An Inspector Calls- Quotes
Cards in this deck (13)
- 1Clothes mean something quite different to a woman. Not just a way to make themselves look prettier, well it's a sort of sign and token of their self respect Mr BirlingPatriarchy
Judgment of Women - 2Just a Knighthood of course Mr Birlingshows Egotistical attitudes and how he is a braggart
- 3Your just the kind of Son-in-law I always wanted Mr BirlingShows how egotistical and self absorbed he is, daughters happy day and he reverts the subject back to himself
- 4But after all its better to ask the earth than just take it The Inspectortries to prove Mr. Birling's prev line wrong
- 5What happened to her may have determined what happened to her afterwards, and what happened afterwards may have driven her to suicide InspectorThis shows how the inspector explains communism and equality to the Birlings
- 6A chain of events InspectorShares his socialist views
- 7It's my duty to ask questions InspectorThe inspector has power, presence and authority
- 8No, Mother-Please! SheilaSheila realises the prophetic, omniscient powers of the inspector
- 9You've made quite an impression on this child inspector Mrs. BirlingMrs. B patronises Sheila dismissing her as an ingenuous juvenile
- 10Now look here inspector- Mr. BirlingMr.Birling finds the inspector insolent
- 11I'd like to be alone for a while (goes on a walk) GeraldGerlad shows some solicitude for Eva/Daisy
- 12I enjoyed it for a time-Any man would GeraldGerald admits his liason with the girl was adulatory and flattering for his ego
- 13I'm loosing all patience with you people InspectorInspector chastises the unrelenting obstinate older generation