Inspector Calls Revision: the Inspector

When does the Inspector arrive at the house?

• As Mr B states 'a man has to mind his own business and look after himself and his own – and - '

• As Mr B states 'unsinkable- absolutely unsinkable'

• As Gerald produces the ring for Sheila

• As Eric Sheila challenges Gerald on never coming near her last Summer

Why is important that he arrives at that moment?

• To prove to Mr Birling that the Titanic will sink

• It highlights that Mr Birling is correct that we need to look after our family alone and people need to take care of themselves

• It structurally shows he is here to prove that people have responsibility to look after one another regardless of class or position

• To get the left overs from dinner!

Once the Inspector arrives he shows Birling that he isn't influenced by his status and connections. What sport does he refer to to show this:

• 'I don't play rugby' because influential men at the time did business deals on the rugby field and used these connections to avoid scandal and influence officials.

• 'I don't play tennis' because influential men at the time did business deals on the tennis court and used these connections to avoid scandal and influence officials.

• 'I don't play cricket' because influential men at the time did business deals on the cricket field and used these connections to avoid scandal and influence officials.

• 'I don't play golf' because influential men at the time did business deals on the golf course and used these connections to avoid scandal and influence officials.

The Inspector is there to provide a voice to whom?

• The middle class who were oppressed by the working classes and under represented

• The working class who were oppressed by the wealthier classes and under represented

• The upper class who were oppressed by the aristocrats and under represented

• The aristocrats who were oppressed by no one but wanted to be heard

He describes Eva's death very bluntly 'burnt her......................., of course'

• upside down

• round and round

• over and down

• inside out

The Inspector goes about questioning the family to make them see they each have:

• been right to justify their actions

• responsibility for her death and therefore need to look after the working class and others like Eva Smith

• responsibility for her death

• responsibility for each other's actions

The inspector refuses to take Mr Birling's statement that he 'refused, of course' to a request for increased wages as inevitable. He asks:

• 'Is that so?'

• 'Tell me more'

• 'that seems understandable'

• 'Why?'

When Mr Birling tries to argue that you can't increase wages because they'd soon be asking for the earth. The Inspector criticises the way the middle class think they have a right to everything stating:

• "It's better to ask for the earth than to take it."

• 'it's better to take the earth than to ask for it'

• 'it's better to ask for the earth than not try'

• 'it's better to take the earth than to suffer'

He makes Gerald admit to what he did, refusing to accept his waffling and attempts to evade any responsibility by stating 'but she became your..............................'

• plaything

• friend

• loved one

• mistress

With Mrs Birling he clarifies her unfair treatment of Eva Smith stating:

• 'you admit to being unkind to her'

• 'you admit to being angry with her'

• 'you admit to being prejudice against her case'

• 'you admit to being caring towards her'