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An Inspector Calls - Character Quotations (The Inspector (Moral - "We…
An Inspector Calls - Character Quotations
The Inspector
Moral
- "We don't live alone. We are members of one body"
Authoritative
- "All in good time"
Mysterious
- "Was it a hoax?"
An outsider
- "The rude way he spoke to Mr Birling and me - it was quite extraordinary!"
Mr Birling
Ambitious
- "there's a very good chance of a knighthood"
Business-minded
- "a hard-headed, practical man of business"
Selfish
- "a man has to make his own way"
Anxious
- "there'll be a public scandal -- unless we're lucky"
Sybil Birling
Traditional
- "When you're married you'll realise..."
Proud
- "I was the only one of you who didn't give in to him"
Prejudiced
- "As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money"
Cruel
- "I used my influence to have it refused"
Shiela Birling
Strong-minded
- "I don't believe I will. So you be careful."
Sharp
- "He's giving us the rope -- so that we'll hang ourselves"
Selfish
- "you used the power you had [...] to punish the girl"
Moral
- "But these girls aren't cheap labour -- they're
people
"
Eric Birling
Irresponsible
- "I don't even remember -- that's the hellish thing"
Unloved
- "You don't understand anything. You never did"
Sensitive
- "My God -- I'm not likely to forget"
An alcoholic
- "I was in that state when a chap easily turns nasty"
Gerald Croft
Respectable
- "the easy well-bred young man-about-town"
Upper-class
- "landed people and so forth"
A liar
- "I wasn't telling you a complete lie"
Traditional
- "I should say so!" (Gerald agreeing with Birling)
Eva Smith / Daisy Renton
Attractive
- "young and fresh and charming"
Honourable
- "she didn't want to take any more money from him"
Working-class
- "Girl of that class" "a girl of that sort"
A Prostitute
- "There was some woman who wanted her to go there"