English Literature

Sheila Burling:

The Quotes that Sheila says in the play:


  • ''But these girls aren't cheap labour-they're people.'' ''I'I'' never,never do it again to anybody.''

  • ''He's giving us the rope-so that we'll hang ourselves.''

  • ''Clothes mean something quite different to a women.''

  • ''It's you two who are being childish-trying not to face the facts.''

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Sheila Burling:

The Quotes that Sheila says in the play:


  • ''But these girls aren't cheap labour-they're people.'' ''I'I'' never,never do it again to anybody.''

  • ''He's giving us the rope-so that we'll hang ourselves.''

  • ''Clothes mean something quite different to a women.''

  • ''It's you two who are being childish-trying not to face the facts.''

Mrs Burling

The Quotes that Mrs Burling says in the play:


  • ''I think she had only herself to blame.''

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

  • ''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.''

Inspector Goole

  • ''It's my duty to ask questions.

  • ''A man of ''massiveness, solidity and purposefulness'.

  • ''One person and one line of enquiry at a time. Otherwise there's a muddle.''

  • ''We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other.''

  • ''And I tell you that the time will soon come when, if men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish.''

Inspector Goole has some secrets and he is trying to make them look like they have did something bad to Eva Smith.

Eva Smith

  • Eva Smith does not have any quotes.

  • But she is a wife.

  • Someone steals money from someone and gives Eva Smith the money and to support her pregnancy.

  • She finds out and she refusing to take any more from the person.

  • She gets fired from Mr Burling because she was a ringleader in a strike asking for higher wages means that pay more money.

  • Sheila Burling fired Eva Smith because Eva Smith was more pretty than Sheila Burling so Sheila Burling got jealous of Eva Smith, after that Sheila Burling got her fired.

  • Someone else gives her some where to stay and sleep.

Gerald Croft

  • ''I did keep a girl last summer. I've admitted it. And I'm sorry Sheila.''

  • ''We're respectable citizens and not criminals, ''and describing Eva as ''young and pretty and warm-heated.''

  • ''I don't come into this suicide business.''

  • ''We're respectable citizens and not criminals.''

  • ''I hate those hard-eyed dough-faced women''.

  • ''She was young and pretty and warm-hearted-and intensely grateful''.

  • ''I didn't ask for anything in return.''

  • ''Everything's alright now, Sheila.'''

  • ''What about this ring?''

Gerald Croft

After he left the room to go out he found out that the man wasn't a police officer. ''And then he told the Birling's that.

This is the quote that he said to the Birling's after the Inspector Goole left. He said is "That man wasn't a police officer".

Mr Auther Birling.

  • This are the quote that Mr,Auther Birling says in an inspector calls:

  • ''A man has to make his own way, has to look after himself-and his family too, of course.''

  • ''I speak as a hard-headed business man''.

  • ''Community and all that nonsense.''

  • ''The Germans don't want war'' , ''Unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable.''

  • ''I can't accept any responsibility.''

  • ''I don't like your tone nor the way your handling this inquiry.''

Eric Birling.


English Literature

An Inspector Calls

Who is Sheila Birling?

Shelia Birling is the daughter of Auther and Sybil Birling and is engaged to Gerald Croft.

Who is Mrs Birling

Mrs Birling meet Eva Smith because Eva Smith have asked for help her with her baby but Mrs Birling said no.

Inspector Goole

Inspector Goole tricks the family that Eva Smith have died and shows everyone a different picture to make them think that they are guilty and have did something bad.

Eva Smith:

Eva Smith changes her name because she get fired in two jobs and then she does to Mrs Birling to ask if she can help her with the baby.But Mrs Birling said no.

Gerald Croft

Gerald Croft is the one that finds out that the Inspector Goole is not an police Inspector Goole.

Mr Auther Birling

Mr Auther Birling he is the first one to fire Eva Smith from the job.He is really exicted for Shelia is daughter to get engaged with Gerald.

Eric Birling

Eric Birling was with Eva Smith and he stole some money from his dad office.Eva Smith knew and then she said that she does not want to be with hime anymore


The start of the play in an inspector calls the birling's have a celebration because there daughter Sheila is get engaged with Gerald Croft.