AIC

"Sheila’s moral growth — key quotes and full analysis?"

“It was my own fault”

• Analysis: Use of personal pronoun “my” and declarative sentence shows Sheila owning her guilt, contrasting with her parents’ detachment.

• “But these girls aren’t cheap labour — they’re people”

  • Analysis: The hyphen and structural pause emphasize Sheila’s moral awakening. She challenges the capitalist dehumanisation promoted by her father.

"How does the Inspector influence Sheila? Full quotes + analysis?"

"- “We are members of one body” →

Metaphor and inclusive “we” reinforce collective responsibility echoing socialist unity.

“Each of you helped to kill her”

• Analysis: Cumulative structure and harsh verb “kill” intensify guilt; the accusatory tone forces self-reflection.

"Sheila as moral successor — quotes and full analysis?"

"- “You’re just beginning to pretend all over again” → Accusatory tone critiques self-deception mirroring the Inspector’s moral challenge.

• Quote: “But that won’t bring Eva Smith back to life, will it?”

  • Analysis: Rhetorical question reflects the Inspector’s technique, showing Sheila’s transformation into a critical thinker.

"Generational conflict — quotes and full analysis?"

"- Sheila: “So nothing really happened?” → Rhetorical question and sarcasm express frustration with OG denial. - Eric: “You’re not the kind of father a chap could go to” → Casual “chap” and distancing “you’re” show emotional /generational alienation. Effect: Contrasting speech shows stagnation vs growth; younger open to change."

"Birling’s capitalist arrogance — full quotes and analysis?"

• Quote: “Unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable”

  • Analysis: Dramatic irony and repetition mock Birling’s certainty, exposing capitalist arrogance and blindness to real dangers.

• Quote: “I speak as a hard-headed practical man of business”

  • Analysis: Alliteration and self-congratulatory tone show Birling’s pride in his status and dismissiveness toward emotion or ethics.

"Birling’s treatment of Eva Smith — full quotes and analysis?"

"- “She had a lot to say – far too much – so she had to go” → Dash shows casual cruelty; repetition of “too much” reveals fear of working-class voices. - “It’s my duty to keep labour costs down” → Ironic “duty”shows how capitalism distorts morality to justify exploitation. Effect: Capitalism prioritises profit over people."

"Birling’s blindness and denial — full quotes and analysis?"

"- “The Germans don’t want war” → Dramatic irony shows out-of-touch perspective and blind optimism.

“They’ll be a public scandal!” →noun “scandal” Focus on reputation rather than moral wrongdoing

Birling’s refusal to accept responsibility symbolises capitalist stagnation and moral failure.

"Inspector’s moral contrast to Birling — full quotes and analysis?"

"- “One Eva Smith has gone—but there are millions and millions and millions of Eva Smiths” → Repetition/hyperbole emphasies scale of systemic inequality. - “They will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish” → Violent triad foreshadows war and revolution, contrasting Birling’s complacency.