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Sorry - I - well, I've suddenly realized - taken it in properly - that's she's dead." - Gerald liked and cared for Eva Sheila needs the expensive symbol of the wedding ring to validate her engagement. This suggests that she is superficial, materialistic, concerned with appearance. In this case, the ring is not a confirmation that the engagement is one of love but the material nature of the ring confirms that it's a business deal. Previously, only has verbal promise of engagement to Gerald, however this means little to her, she requires material proof to physically identify their love, showing that she upholds the same selfish and materialistic views and capitalist attributes of her father. 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...
There are millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths still left with us." - There are lots of others just like Eva 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 It can't be any worse for me than it has been. And it might be better." After her interrogation, she is determined to seek the truth, as it might make her feel better knowing she is not entirely responsible. Analyse the character of Inspector Goole. Focus on his role in the play, his stage presence and how he is used by Priestly to convey his socialist message.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.
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. We have to share something. If there's nothing else, we'll have to share our guilt." He says this to Gerald and Sheila. During interrogation, she openly talks about how she used her bias to deny Eva's claim as she was of lower class, and used the Birling's name For lower costs and higher prices." - The change from "She'll make you happy" earlier on to business talk shows how he can't help himself. When the inspector arrives, the lights should get much more "brighter and stronger" to show that the inspector is here to expose the Birling's soon or later....Oh - how horrible! Was it an accident?" - Shows how sheltered she is, she couldn't imagine someone wanting to end their life as she hasn't experienced anything bad in her whole life.
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