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Repetition of the word 'did'. Shows how the Inspector, and Priestly, can except past actions have occurred and you cannot change them now. However it is these actions that they 'did' that will allow them to reflect and change their moral viewpoint. The world is changing, what people 'did' believe in before the war has adapted, and whilst what they 'did' was wrong it could be excusable as originally these were the excepted actions and attributes of the upper class. They stayed together and he tells Sheila that he was in a relationship. Sheila admires his honesty, however. After a few weeks, Daisy knew that good times were coming to an end: Because your not the kind of father a chap could go to when he's in trouble." - Eric. -The quote from Eric, his own son, highlights how Birling is closed off from his own children, and is stubborn in his own beliefs.
An inspector calls is a performative text, this means that it is a play; which was written in 1945; but, it takes place in 1945 in England. Written by J.B Pr... After this Eric offered her money, but she refused and she didn't want to marry him, Eric says: "She treated me - as if I were a kid" showing his immaturity. dryly) I don't play golf."- Shutdown to Mr Birling. During Mr B's interrogation. Showing how he doesn't care for Mr B's higher rank in the social Hierarchy.Gerald Croft was born into a privileged family. His father, Sir George Croft is the owner of Crofts Limited. Before the his interrogation, Gerald cares mostly for his relationship with the Birlings, as he thinks his is not involved with the Eva Smith case. Sometimes there isn't as much difference as you think." What inspector says in response to Gerald's: "We're respectable citizens and not criminals."
After this she tells the inspector that the one to blame is the father of the child (not knowing it is Eric): Breaking up of the sentence and the structure shows that first and foremost, Eric takes complete responsibilities for his actions, and his mother, and the rest should too. A nice little promising life there, I thought, and a nasty mess somebody's made of it." Response to birling saying that the Inspector ruined their evening. When it's Eric's turn to be questioned, we already know that Eric was the father or Eva's child. During the interrogation we find out that Eric had used Eva as a thing and even raped her, however, he is embarrassed in front of his family and uses euphemisms to excuse his behaviour:Whilst Eric's is siding with Eva Smith, it is still evident from his use of pronouns that he regards her as something separate to his family. There is a distinct difference between the use of 'they' to describe the lower class and 'we' to describe the business, he distances himself from her and still does not associate himself with the class, but only believes that as people they should have rights that allow them to have a voice and that he values her labour simply because 'she was a good worker', showing a more selfish and business like approach to whether letting her stay or not way as good idea. This is Eric's longest piece of dialogue so far, and this more knowledgeable and less conservative image of him differs from the more 'squiffy' Eric we saw earlier. This is one of the underlying layers of Eric coming out and campaigning for what he believes his moral, the inspector is a catalyst that has allowed Eric to have the 'activation energy' to contradict his father. Look here, sir, wouldn't you rather I was out of this?" - Gerald trying to avoid the scandal to protect the Croft family name Before the play, she is described as being very innocent and sheltered from the outside world, cares a lot about looks: "Oh - it's wonderful! Look - Mummy - isn't it a beauty?" Broken speech shows how excited she is for a ring. The repetition of "You'll see" is used to emphasise the fact that before the end of the evening, everyone will be proved guilty which shows that Sheila has superior insight to the rest of the family.
But each of you helped to kill her. Remember that. Never forget it."- Assigns blame openly. Is very direct.
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The irony is clear- Mr Birling repeatedly says that Eric cares about nothing; in reality, it is Mr Birling who does not care about anyone but himself, while Eric is thinking about his consequences of mistreating Eva Smith. He inspected us all right." - Shows that Sheila realises that even though the inspector might be fake, there is still a lesson that must be learned, and the inspector, fake or not presented that lesson Eric is constantly challenging his father's views and showing independence from him throughout the whole play, even though Birling shuts him down every time: Well, it's my duty to keep labour costs down." - Birling's primary goal is profit. He doesn't care about his workers, which eventually leads to his involvement with Eva Smith. Sorry - I - well, I've suddenly realized - taken it in properly - that's she's dead." - Gerald liked and cared for Eva
When this comes out at the inquest, this isn't going to do us much good." - Even after the Inspector's interrogation, his mind is always on his precarious position in the upper echelons of society. You! You don't seem to care about anything. But I care. I was certain for a knighthood in the next honours list." -Lashes out angrily at Eric, and puts his own goals before his children. Also shows his social anxiety. As if we were all mixed up together like bees in a hive - community and all that nonsense." - Priestley presents Birling as a caricature of Capitalism, and pushes his own views through Birling's childish critique.Socially anxious, Portentous (thinks he is always right and is ready to share his views)- "There won't be a war." She offers hope for the future and Priestley uses Sheila as an example of people's changing attitudes towards those less fortunate than themselves. She is sympathetic towards Eva and other girls in her position, recognising that they were "not just cheap labour but people". She accepts that her actions impacted on Eva's life and that she cannot disconnect her actions from the effects these have on others. She recognises and understands the Inspector's message that we are all collectively responsible for all that happens in the world: 'we are members of one body. We are responsible for eachother'. At times she acts as almost an assistant to the Inspector, in that she supports his criticism of the other characters, becoming his mouthpiece when he has left the stage. J.B. Priestley’s ‘An Inspector Calls’ was written in 1945, however, the ambience of the play was set within 1912. Throughout the play, a consistent political... But these girls aren't cheap labour-they're people" - Left wing notion, foreshadows her siding with the inspector, but also just shows how she cares for people more than Mr B and others.
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