AN INSPECTOR CALLS

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'We are responsible for each other.',' _______________ is a key theme in An Inspector Calls.

The concept of social responsibility.

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'But these girls aren't cheap labor - they're ___________'.

Human beings.

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'I don't think we want any ____________.',' Walter is dismissing the Inspector's warning.

Further investigation.

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'I did not like her manner. She'd impertinently _______________.'

Asked for help.

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'You're not the kind of father a chap could go to when he's in ____________.'

Trouble.

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'There are millions and millions of ___________.'

Eva Smiths.

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'We will be having a good time together. We aren鈥檛 going to make it a ____________.'

Fuss.

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'It's too late. I鈥檓 not ____________.'

Sorry.

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'You never raised your hand against the _________.'

Woman.

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'It's the first time I've ever been _____________.'

Impressed.

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'We are members of __________.'

One body.

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'If you don鈥檛 come down sharply on some of these people, they鈥檇 soon ____________.'

All be broke.

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'I speak as a ___________, not as a ____________.'

Hard-headed businessman; sentimentalist.

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'You have to look after __________.'

Your own.

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'They will be taught in __________.'

Fire and blood and anguish.

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'It's simply disgraceful, but these things happen __________.'

All over the country.

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'A man has to make his own __________.'

Way.

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'Fire and blood and __________.'

Anguish.

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'We aren鈥檛 all __________.'

Bad.

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'I was old-fashioned in my __________.'

Values.

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'The girl has just died a horrible ________.'

Death.

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'It was simply absurd to think that __________.'

She could ever be happy.

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'That's what happened to Eva __________.'

Smith.

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'You鈥檙e behaving like a __________.'

Kid.

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'He could have had a __________ career.'

Wonderful.

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'You must understand that a man has __________.'

Responsibilities.

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'A good deal of __________.'

Unscrupulous.

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'They鈥檙e more _____ than a woman.'

Equal.

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'I wanted her to __________.'

Be happy.

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'That鈥檚 how I do __________ with it.'

Business.

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'You鈥檒l be sorry __________.'

Some day.

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'They鈥檙e all part of the __________.'

Same thing.

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'You鈥檙e just being __________.'

Selfish.

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'There are millions of __________ people.'

Eva Smith.

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'We don't live alone. We are all __________.'

Members of one body.

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'They'll be __________.'

All right.

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'It鈥檚 the first time I鈥檝e ever been ________.'

Impressed.

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'That鈥檚 what happened to those who don鈥檛 __________.'

Take responsibility.

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'You鈥檒l see.'

It'll be too late.

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'You never took any __________.'

Interest.

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'That is not the way to __________.'

Live.

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'You can鈥檛 just go on living __________.'

Your own new life.

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'They all have their __________.'

Roles.

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Who says, 'We are responsible for each other.'?

The Inspector, highlighting the theme of social responsibility.

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Who refers to the girls as 'human beings'?

Sheila Birling, showing her development in understanding.

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What does Walter refuse to consider when he says, 'I don't think we want any further investigation.'?

He dismisses the Inspectors warning.

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What does Mrs. Birling say about the girl, stating, 'I did not like her manner. She'd impertinently asked for help.'?

This reveals her prejudice and classist views.

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Whose father does Eric lament, 'You're not the kind of father a chap could go to when he's in trouble.'?

This quote shows Eric's feelings of isolation.

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What does the Inspector mean when he says, 'There are millions and millions of Eva Smiths.'?

He refers to the many working-class women suffering in society.

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What does Sheila say about their gathering? 'We will be having a good time together. We aren鈥檛 going to make it a fuss.'

This indicates their initial ignorance.

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When she says, 'It's too late. I'm not sorry,' who is she referring to?

Sheila Birling, showing her defiance.

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Who does Eric fail to physically confront? 'You never raised your hand against the woman.'

He accuses his father of being passive.

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When is it stated that 'It's the first time I've ever been impressed.'?

Sheila reflects growth after the Inspector's visit.

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Who states, 'We are members of one body.'?

The Inspector, emphasizing unity.

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What does the Inspector warn about: 'If you don鈥檛 come down sharply on some of these people, they鈥檇 soon all be broke.'?

It suggests the societal failings.

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What does Capitalism imply in 'I speak as a hard-headed businessman, not as a sentimentalist.'?

Gerald Croft represents traditional business values.

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Who says, 'You have to look after your own.'?

Mr. Birling, illustrating capitalist ideology.

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What is meant by 'They will be taught in fire and blood and anguish.'?

The Inspector warns about the consequences of ignoring social issues.

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What does the line 'It鈥檚 simply disgraceful, but these things happen all over the country.' insinuate?

It portrays social inequality.

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Who remarks, 'A man has to make his own way.'?

Arthur Birling, reflecting individualism.

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In 'Fire and blood and anguish,' what is this referencing?

It foreshadows conflict and suffering.

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Who asserts, 'We aren鈥檛 all bad.'?

Sheila Birling, expressing hope for change.

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What does Mr. Birling refer to as 'old-fashioned in my values.'?

His outdated perspectives on responsibility.

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When is it mentioned, 'The girl has just died a horrible death.'?

The seriousness of Eva's fate is emphasized.

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Who states 'It was simply absurd to think that she could ever be happy.'?

Gerald Croft, reflecting his views on class.

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In 'That鈥檚 what happened to Eva Smith,' what lesson is being conveyed?

It highlights the tragic consequences of societal views.

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What does Eric note by saying, 'You鈥檙e behaving like a kid.'?

He criticizes his sister's immaturity.

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What could Eric have had according to the line, 'He could have had a wonderful career.'?

Potential that was squandered due to irresponsibility.

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Who emphasizes, 'You must understand that a man has responsibilities.'?

The Inspector, voicing moral guidance.

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What is revealed by 'A good deal of unscrupulous'?

Critique of unethical business practices.

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What does Gerald mean by 'They鈥檙e more equal than a woman.'?

Reflections on gender and social inequality.

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In 'I wanted her to be happy,' who is he referring to?

Gerald Croft's feelings towards Daisy Renton.

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What does 'That鈥檚 how I do business with it.' indicate?

Mr. Birling's detached attitude.

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What does Sheila mean when saying, 'You鈥檒l be sorry some day.'?

A foreshadowing of future consequences.

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In 'They鈥檙e all part of the same thing,' what point is being made?

That all characters are interconnected in society.

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What does 'You鈥檙e just being selfish.' imply about Sheila?

She is confronting her own privilege.

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How does the line 'There are millions of Eva Smith people.' relate to the theme?

It highlights widespread injustice.

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What does 'We don't live alone. We are all members of one body.' remind characters?

Emphasizing collective social responsibility.

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What does 'They'll be all right.' indicate about the younger generation?

Hopefulness for change despite the bleak situation.

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