The inspector (quotes and points)
Act One Act Two Act Three
‘He moves nearer a ‘Your daughter isn’t ‘masterfully’ Inspector
light’ symbolic of truth, living on the moon’ strengthens and
shedding light on the represents Sheila’s maintains his control of
Birling’s family sheltered life but also the situation
the massive divide of
class during this time
(Inspector calls out
social issues)
‘I don’t play golf’ not ‘She was here, alone, ‘fire and blood and
amused by Mr Birling’s friendless, almost anguish’
threats, shows penniless’ Reference and
Inspector’s power Emotive language used foreshadowing to the
to describe Eva’s life war, which warns society
of consequences of
capitalist views
‘impression of ‘Public men have ‘We are all members of
massiveness’ shows the responsibilities as well one body’ all responsible
Inspector’s authority and as privileges’- socialist for each other- again
his power from the start views and theme of socialism and equality,
responsibility and blame asking the Birlings’ to
take blame and
responsibility
‘a nasty mess ‘We often do on the ‘millions and millions of
someone’s made of it’ - young ones, they’re Eva Smiths and John
shows Inspector’s morals more impressionable’ Smiths’ represents high
and socialist views in divide between younger number of working-class
contrast to Mr Birling’s and older characters- people who were
more openness to constantly exploited by
change with Sheila and the greed of capitalism
Eric (younger and emphasises the
characters) scale of people’s actions
Sheila Birling (Quotes and points)
Act One Act Two Act Three
‘It was my own fault’ ‘How could she have ‘We drove that girl to
accepting blame wanted to kill herself’ suicide’ accepts blame
instantly , Sheila has can’t put herself in Eva’s and responsibility and
more morals and is more position due to Sheila’s the collective pronoun
sympathetic than the upbringing ‘we’ suggests that Sheila
older characters has learnt from the
Inspector’s message.
‘But these girls aren’t ‘No mother please’ more ‘But now you’re
cheap labour-they’re engaged and Sheila beginning all over again
people’ compassionate, makes her own to pretend that nothing
has more socialist views decisions. She tries to happened’ criticises
and more willingness to stop her mother (Mrs older generation’s
, change however is still Birling) as the more and thinking and attitude
sheltered from the more Mrs Birling lies and
constant abuse from the refuses to change the
working class suffer from more foolish, she looks
(a bit naïve).
‘Why-you fool- he knows’ ‘I begged you and ‘It frightens me the way
(to Gerald) Sheila is begged you to stop’ you talk’ Sheila is
observant and clever. Sheila fully understands ironically right about the
Has power over Gerald- that the Inspector wants situation as by Mr Birling
calls him a ‘fool’-reverts them to take calling the police station
patriarchal society responsibility due to it being all a joke,
this ends up with
consequences.
Mrs Birling (Quotes and points)
Act One Act Two Act Three
(very few lines) ‘leave ‘Girls of that class’ ‘I did no more than my
you men’ respects capitalist views and duty’ refuses to take
traditional ideals of upholds societal rules of blame or responsibility
women and men class and status (lack of for her actions (her
(patriarchal society’s sympathy instantly for character arc stays the
restrictions and gender Eva) Presents Mrs Birling same) and hasn’t learnt
divide) as a cold, unsympathetic from the Inspector. Lack
woman of morals
‘That was very clever of You seem to have made ‘I must say Gerald
you Gerald’ respects a great impression on you’ve argued this very
Gerald’s status and sees this child’ shocked at cleverly and I’m most
marriage in traditional Sheila’s change and grateful’ very happy in
ways (not for love, but views, exaggerates the being able to avoid this
money) divide between the scandal (reveals that Mrs
older, unmoving Birling’s intentions-she
generation and the new- only cares about
thinking younger reputation and status)
generation
‘it’s ridiculous’- Mrs ‘I’m absolutely ashamed
Birling thinks it’s of you’ (to Eric) again
preposterous that Eric passes on the blame and
Birling is the father refuses to take on any
(reveals her short- blame
sightedness and how her
ideals blind her from
obvious truth .
Mr Birling (Quotes and points)
Act One Act Two Act Three
‘The titanic’ and ‘I don’t like your tone’ ‘Nothing much has
‘unsinkable’ disagreeable with the happened’ rejects his
Dramatic irony as the Inspector and is annoyed part to play in Eva’s
Act One Act Two Act Three
‘He moves nearer a ‘Your daughter isn’t ‘masterfully’ Inspector
light’ symbolic of truth, living on the moon’ strengthens and
shedding light on the represents Sheila’s maintains his control of
Birling’s family sheltered life but also the situation
the massive divide of
class during this time
(Inspector calls out
social issues)
‘I don’t play golf’ not ‘She was here, alone, ‘fire and blood and
amused by Mr Birling’s friendless, almost anguish’
threats, shows penniless’ Reference and
Inspector’s power Emotive language used foreshadowing to the
to describe Eva’s life war, which warns society
of consequences of
capitalist views
‘impression of ‘Public men have ‘We are all members of
massiveness’ shows the responsibilities as well one body’ all responsible
Inspector’s authority and as privileges’- socialist for each other- again
his power from the start views and theme of socialism and equality,
responsibility and blame asking the Birlings’ to
take blame and
responsibility
‘a nasty mess ‘We often do on the ‘millions and millions of
someone’s made of it’ - young ones, they’re Eva Smiths and John
shows Inspector’s morals more impressionable’ Smiths’ represents high
and socialist views in divide between younger number of working-class
contrast to Mr Birling’s and older characters- people who were
more openness to constantly exploited by
change with Sheila and the greed of capitalism
Eric (younger and emphasises the
characters) scale of people’s actions
Sheila Birling (Quotes and points)
Act One Act Two Act Three
‘It was my own fault’ ‘How could she have ‘We drove that girl to
accepting blame wanted to kill herself’ suicide’ accepts blame
instantly , Sheila has can’t put herself in Eva’s and responsibility and
more morals and is more position due to Sheila’s the collective pronoun
sympathetic than the upbringing ‘we’ suggests that Sheila
older characters has learnt from the
Inspector’s message.
‘But these girls aren’t ‘No mother please’ more ‘But now you’re
cheap labour-they’re engaged and Sheila beginning all over again
people’ compassionate, makes her own to pretend that nothing
has more socialist views decisions. She tries to happened’ criticises
and more willingness to stop her mother (Mrs older generation’s
, change however is still Birling) as the more and thinking and attitude
sheltered from the more Mrs Birling lies and
constant abuse from the refuses to change the
working class suffer from more foolish, she looks
(a bit naïve).
‘Why-you fool- he knows’ ‘I begged you and ‘It frightens me the way
(to Gerald) Sheila is begged you to stop’ you talk’ Sheila is
observant and clever. Sheila fully understands ironically right about the
Has power over Gerald- that the Inspector wants situation as by Mr Birling
calls him a ‘fool’-reverts them to take calling the police station
patriarchal society responsibility due to it being all a joke,
this ends up with
consequences.
Mrs Birling (Quotes and points)
Act One Act Two Act Three
(very few lines) ‘leave ‘Girls of that class’ ‘I did no more than my
you men’ respects capitalist views and duty’ refuses to take
traditional ideals of upholds societal rules of blame or responsibility
women and men class and status (lack of for her actions (her
(patriarchal society’s sympathy instantly for character arc stays the
restrictions and gender Eva) Presents Mrs Birling same) and hasn’t learnt
divide) as a cold, unsympathetic from the Inspector. Lack
woman of morals
‘That was very clever of You seem to have made ‘I must say Gerald
you Gerald’ respects a great impression on you’ve argued this very
Gerald’s status and sees this child’ shocked at cleverly and I’m most
marriage in traditional Sheila’s change and grateful’ very happy in
ways (not for love, but views, exaggerates the being able to avoid this
money) divide between the scandal (reveals that Mrs
older, unmoving Birling’s intentions-she
generation and the new- only cares about
thinking younger reputation and status)
generation
‘it’s ridiculous’- Mrs ‘I’m absolutely ashamed
Birling thinks it’s of you’ (to Eric) again
preposterous that Eric passes on the blame and
Birling is the father refuses to take on any
(reveals her short- blame
sightedness and how her
ideals blind her from
obvious truth .
Mr Birling (Quotes and points)
Act One Act Two Act Three
‘The titanic’ and ‘I don’t like your tone’ ‘Nothing much has
‘unsinkable’ disagreeable with the happened’ rejects his
Dramatic irony as the Inspector and is annoyed part to play in Eva’s
