Premodifying Adjectives
What ends act 1 starts act 2, to serve as a bridge between the two. This works well in a play, which is what the book was written for. Priestley believes that the young still can change the future, and through the Inspector he undermines people by using their own words against them. By act 2, established character relations are collapsing.
‘obviously’: Adverb – places emphasis
Q’I must obviously be a selfish, vindictive creature’ emotive language
‘selfish, vindictive’: premodifying adjectives
###KEY QUOTE###
Q’You see, we have to share something. If there’s nothing else we have to share our guilt.’
When the Inspector says ‘You don’t need to understand me’ he is referring to the end of the play, when we find out he isn’t an inspector. When
‘obviously’: Adverb – places emphasis
Q’I must obviously be a selfish, vindictive creature’ emotive language
‘selfish, vindictive’: premodifying adjectives
###KEY QUOTE###
Q’You see, we have to share something. If there’s nothing else we have to share our guilt.’
When the Inspector says ‘You don’t need to understand me’ he is referring to the end of the play, when we find out he isn’t an inspector. When