Essential quotations from 'An Inspector Calls'
A resource your students won't want to be without, this detailed selection of essential quotations from the play 'An Inspector Calls' by J.B. Priestley provides extensive coverage of the main characters and events from the text.
Give your students extra reassurance with this easy to use collection, helpfully split into character sections to increase clarity around each character, their behaviour, attitudes and relationships within the play.
Included with the resource is a selection of focused activities that help support students to dig deeper into each character and complete detailed analysis of Priestley's use of language for effect.
Browse additional resources on the play in the 'An Inspector Calls' section.
A sample extract from the resource:
- Select the three most important quotations from the list. Explain what you think each quotation tells the audience about Priestley’s motivations, the characters and the main themes of the play.
- Choose one quotation from any part of the table and explain, in detail, what it reveals about society at that time.
For example:
Gerald says, ‘I didn’t ask for anything in return.’ Is this true? He exploited Eva’s desperate situation and used her as his mistress for some time. His privileged position in society meant that he could take advantage of Eva, who had no other way of supporting herself. There was no welfare state and so, without Gerald, she would be forced into a life of destitution.
