English literature - An inspector Calls

Mr Birling

“A man has to mind his own business”

Responsibility - Embodies a selfish mindset and a capitalist

Sheila Birling

“ill never do it again I promise”

Responsibility - accepts true responsibility for her role in Eva Smiths death

Sheila

“Mother I think that was cruel and vile”

Age - End of play sheila developed into a women and critises her parents

Mr Bilring

“The famous young generation who know it all”

Age - Dismisses the moral concerns for his children

Inspector goole

“Fire, blood and anguish

Supernatural - Terrible future for humanity

Inspector goole

“We are all one body”

Supernatural - moral character accosted with biblical characteristics

Mrs Birling

“As if a girl would ever refuse money”

Class - assumes Eva is bad and only wants money

Sheila

“But these girls aren’t cheap labour, their people”

Class - Socialist sympathies towards the need of the lower classes

Gerald

“I hate those hard - headed eyed coughed faces women”

Gender - Gerald is superficial and sexist

Eric

“I wasn’t inlove with her or anything, but she was pretty and a good sport”

Gender - Eric is misogynistic and shallow

Inspector goole

“But after all it better to ask for the earth than to take it”

Socialism - personification and response to WW1

Inspector Goole

“We don’t live alone. We are one body. we are responsible for each other.”

Socialism - list of three this is to reinforce Preistly’s socialist message

Mr Birling

“Probably a socialist or some sort of crank”

Capitalism - Does not approve of socialists and shows disrespect for the inspector

Gerald

“I insisted on getting her enough money to keep her going”

Wealth - Gerald provides support for Eva Smith when she was in need

Mr Birling

“Id give thousands, yes thousands.”

Wealth - Desperate to cover up the scandal he unsuccessfully attempts to bribe