The Only 10 Quotes You Need To Learn From An Inspector Calls

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The quotes:

“A man has to mind his own business and look after himself and his own.”

“But these girls aren’t cheap labour – they’re people.”

“If we were all responsible for everything that happened to everybody we’d had anything to do with, it would be very awkward, wouldn’t it?”

“First, the girl herself. … Secondly, I blame the young man who was the father of the child… He should be made an example of.”

“I wasn’t in love with her or anything – but I liked her – she was pretty and a good sport.”

“We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other.”

“The point is, you don’t seem to have learnt anything.”

“One Eva Smith has gone… but there are millions… of Eva Smiths… all intertwined with our lives… if men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish.”

“When you’re married, you’ll realise that men with important work to do sometimes have to spend all their time and energy on their business.”

“Clothes mean something quite different to a woman.”

[potati]

who else is last-minute memorising these quotes? 😭😭

[farrukhinschool]

Incase someone needs all the quotes with some of themes etc. ⬇

"A man has to mind his own business and look after himself and his own." - Mr Birling - This quote highlights the theme of individualism and self-interest. Mr Birling believes that each person should take care of themselves and not worry about the well-being of others.

"But these girls aren’t cheap labour – they’re people." - Sheila - This quote highlights the theme of social responsibility and the importance of treating all people with dignity and respect. The Inspector is emphasizing that the working-class girls should not be seen as mere commodities, but as human beings deserving of fair treatment.

"If we were all responsible for everything that happened to everybody we’d had anything to do with, it would be very awkward, wouldn’t it?" - Mr Birling - This quote highlights the theme of personal responsibility and the idea that individuals should take responsibility for their actions and their impact on others. Mr Birling is trying to avoid taking responsibility for his actions, by suggesting that it would be too difficult for everyone to be held accountable for everyone they have ever interacted with.

"First, the girl herself. … Secondly, I blame the young man who was the father of the child… He should be made an example of." - Mrs Birling - This quote highlights the theme of personal responsibility and the idea that individuals should take responsibility for their actions and their impact on others. Mrs Birling is trying to deflect blame from herself and her family, by placing the responsibility on the girl and the father of the child.

"I wasn’t in love with her or anything – but I liked her – she was pretty and a good sport." - Eric - This quote highlights the theme of the objectification of women. Eric is describing the girl he had an affair with in a way that reduces her to her physical appearance and her ability to be entertaining.

"We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other." (metaphor) - Inspector - This quote highlights the theme of social responsibility and the idea that society is interconnected and that each person has a responsibility to care for the well-being of others. The Inspector is using the metaphor of a body to emphasize that when one member of society is suffering, it affects the entire community.

"The point is, you don’t seem to have learnt anything." - Sheila - This quote highlights the theme of personal responsibility and the idea that individuals should take responsibility for their actions and their impact on others. Sheila is frustrated that the other characters have not taken the Inspector's lesson to heart and are still trying to avoid taking responsibility for their actions.

"One Eva Smith has gone… but there are millions… of Eva Smiths… all intertwined with our lives… if men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish." - Inspector - This quote highlights the theme of social responsibility and the idea that society is interconnected and that each person has a responsibility to care for the well-being of others. The Inspector is emphasizing that if society does not learn the lesson of caring for one another, it will be punished severely.

"When you’re married, you’ll realise that men with important work to do sometimes have to spend all their time and energy on their business." - Mrs Birling - This quote highlights the theme of gender roles and the idea that men have more important responsibilities than women. Mrs Birling is suggesting that once Sheila is married, she will understand that her husband's business is more important than her own needs.

"Clothes mean something quite different to a woman." – Mr Birling - This quote highlights the theme of gender roles and the idea that society has different expectations and perceptions of men and women. Mr Birling is suggesting that clothing is more significant to women than it is to men, possibly implying that women are judged more harshly based on their appearance.

[isabellewrightson]

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[ah.]

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[lijanagudzineviciute]

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[lishaslounge]

4:15 capitalism quote
6:50 socialist argument quote
9:30 Capitalism quote/responsibility

[pzk_]

to all studying inspector calls:
you killed her - damn you- damn you (ao2 fragmented speech and repetition of damn you creating a sense of aggression and tension between eric and sybil) ao3 (yap abt younger generation vs older generation and how socialism links to this)
she looked young and fresh ( gerald says this a02 semantic field of meat and animals aka zoomorphism showing objectifying of women) ao3(suggests how even gerald is a slave to capitalism as he cant marry whom he wants to but the wealthy)
unsinkable absolutely unsinkable (ao2 repetition emphasising birlings views plus dramatic irony) ao3 ( 1945 viewers know the titanic has sunk so birlings yapping)
if men do not learn that lesson they shall be taught it in fire and blood and anguish (ao2 polysyndeton means repetition of conjugations such as 'and' so the consequences are emphasised also creates a semantic field of hell.) ao3 (link it to how the inspector is always 'cutting in" so he cooks capitalism)
clothes mean something quite different to a women (ao2 is a euphemism which means an expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.) ao3 (this shows how women are forced to hide their opinions due to expectations. it also suggests that women are respected by their clothes which suggests how they are victims to capitalism.)
it was a hellish thing to see- oh my god (ao2 juxtaposition between hellish and god suggests the extent to which the rape has cooked eric. The fragmented speech emphasises this. this is also a euphemism)

[cypidez]

I have my english literature exam today and I'm watching this quickly as I'm not really confident with quotes from IC but this was really helpful and really stuck with me, wishing everyone taking their english exams today, good luck !!

[ethereal]

It is hilarious actually. All the points you made for "these girls are people" were coincidentally raised in my English class TODAY! I've got p2 lit mocks in 2 days so Insha'Allah i will get a good grade.

[zayankashif]

this is really helpful and very useful for my exams. you are an inspiration.

[cheesetoastyy]

“A man has to mind his own business and look after himself and his own.”

“But these girls aren’t cheap labour – they’re people.”

“If we were all responsible for everything that happened to everybody we’d had anything to do with, it would be very awkward, wouldn’t it?”

“First, the girl herself. … Secondly, I blame the young man who was the father of the child… He should be made an example of.”

“I wasn’t in love with her or anything – but I liked her – she was pretty and a good sport.”

“We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other.”

“The point is, you don’t seem to have learnt anything.”

“One Eva Smith has gone… but there are millions… of Eva Smiths… all intertwined with our lives… if men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish.”

“When you’re married, you’ll realise that men with important work to do sometimes have to spend all their time and energy on their business.”

“Clothes mean something quite different to a woman.”

[francescamuscroft]

These videos are excellent. What a fantastic teacher you are. We have used your Macbeth and Inspector calls videos and would love one for Jekyll & Hyde please if you get chance. Really, your students are very lucky to have you x

[idkatthispoint-ss]

Just another quote i think is extremely important is "Girls of that class-" by Mrs Birling. Because it can be connected to why she refused Eva help and how the upper class view the lower class. (And also because my English teacher has been going on and on about this quote being one of the most important quotes in the play and that questions on it are surely going to come.)

Hope this helped.

[jackmcalear]

really good video exams tomorrow very helpful full of good understanding of breaking down quotes and good under standing of detail put in :)

[marihahoque]

This was very much needed! I have an English essay to do for Inspector Calls, soon so this was perfect timing because I can revise through these quotes!!

[paulkrugman]

good luck everyone, thanks for the quotes!

[nathankaiser]

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[taminabiekarck]

You are the best teacher ever
Thank you so so so much

[RASONE]

i love you omg thank you, you are amazing this really helped! also that classroom looks really neat and clean omg

[realmisstropical]

i literally have my english gcse exam in an hour and this was super helpful, thank you so much.