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An Inspector Calls: A* Character and Quote Analysis

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Who says this quote? Consider what it shows.: "No, not yet. It's too soon. I must think."

Sheila. // This would have been quite shocking for an audience, as she challenges conventions by shutting down the suggestion from Gerald. It is a short declarative, and it is admirable how she keeps her composure despite knowing what is expected of her.

Explore the significance of the name Eva Smith.

A 'smith' is a working class, labourous job and often associated with being kindly but brutal. The lower classes did the 'dirty work' of the rich, being funnelled into dirty, unhygienic places where supervisors had little regard for their wellbeing. Smith is a common name, this anonymises Eva and suggests that she is a symbol of the working lower class. All are subjugated and marginalised by the capitalist society and cannot escape it - larger moral message. Also, consider the link between Eva to Eve from 'Garden of Eden'; the idea that women are the source of suffering and deserve to suffer more due to this.

Explore the significance of the name Daisy Renton.

Consider the idea that Daisy does not own herself. If you 'rent' something, it does not belong to you. She has been 'rented' out as a mistress to someone who is perfectly willing to discard her. Also consider the implication of a daisy - small, weak flowers that are easily broken and trampled and often grow in large numbers. There are many women like Daisy Renton, just like Eva represents many. Daisies are also white, signifying purity. Perhaps Eva felt impure, and chose a name that would help her in that regard.

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