An Inspector Calls:

Key Themes and Quotations:

Ignorance and Realisation:
the Titanicabsolutely unsinkable
you seem to be a nice, well-behaved family- we think we are
a man has to mind his own business
you fool-he knows. Of course he knows. youll see
weve been had
hard headed business man
girls of that sort
I blame the young man who was the father of the child
Hope and Acceptance:
Oh, how horrible!
But these girls arent cheap labour, theyre people
Ill never, never do it again
you dont seem to have learnt anything
between us we drove that girl to suicide
well, I dont think its very funny
Status:
you see, I was Lord Mayor here two years ago
just a knighthood, of course
this is Mr Gerald Croft the son of Sir George Croft you know, Crofts Limited
Arthur Birling at one end, his wife at the other
Gender and Stereotyping:
I was in that state where a chap easily turns nasty
dont stand there being hysterical
these girls arent cheap labour, theyre people