10 KEY QUOTES FROM THE AN
INSPECTOR CALLS
"You're squiffy" - Sheila to Eric (Act 1) - ANSWER -Shows brother-
sister relationship.
-Shows Eric drinks too much
Mr Birling: "I speak as a hard-headed business man" (Act 1) - ANSWER
-Shows his pride in his hard-earned success.
-Hard-hearted
Mr Birling: "Unsinkable, completely unsinkable" (Act 1) - ANSWER -
Dramatic Irony. (Titanic would sink)
-Titanic is a metaphor for the family.
"We really must stop these silly pretences" Sheila to Mrs Birling. (Act 2) -
ANSWER -Sheila can understand the Inspectors' message.
-Shows a barrier growing between mother and daughter.
"Girls of that class" Mrs Birling to The Inspector (Act 2) - ANSWER -
Mrs Birling is big headed, she thinks her social standing is higher then
others.
-Emphasis on 'that' shows her strong opinion on the lower class.
Gerald: "She was very pretty- soft brown hair and big dark eyes" (Act 2) -
ANSWER -He shows how much he noticed the positive features of her
to take the attention away from what he has done.
Eric: "Youre not the kind of father a chap could go to when hes in
trouble" (Act 2) - ANSWER -Shows the weak relationship between
father and son.
-Eric hasnt had anyone he could count on for something other than
money.
The Inspector: "We are members of one body. We are responsoble for
each other" (Act 3) - ANSWER -This is the main message of The
Inspector.
INSPECTOR CALLS
"You're squiffy" - Sheila to Eric (Act 1) - ANSWER -Shows brother-
sister relationship.
-Shows Eric drinks too much
Mr Birling: "I speak as a hard-headed business man" (Act 1) - ANSWER
-Shows his pride in his hard-earned success.
-Hard-hearted
Mr Birling: "Unsinkable, completely unsinkable" (Act 1) - ANSWER -
Dramatic Irony. (Titanic would sink)
-Titanic is a metaphor for the family.
"We really must stop these silly pretences" Sheila to Mrs Birling. (Act 2) -
ANSWER -Sheila can understand the Inspectors' message.
-Shows a barrier growing between mother and daughter.
"Girls of that class" Mrs Birling to The Inspector (Act 2) - ANSWER -
Mrs Birling is big headed, she thinks her social standing is higher then
others.
-Emphasis on 'that' shows her strong opinion on the lower class.
Gerald: "She was very pretty- soft brown hair and big dark eyes" (Act 2) -
ANSWER -He shows how much he noticed the positive features of her
to take the attention away from what he has done.
Eric: "Youre not the kind of father a chap could go to when hes in
trouble" (Act 2) - ANSWER -Shows the weak relationship between
father and son.
-Eric hasnt had anyone he could count on for something other than
money.
The Inspector: "We are members of one body. We are responsoble for
each other" (Act 3) - ANSWER -This is the main message of The
Inspector.
