Mr Birling Flashcards
1
Q
What is me birling capitalist/socialist
A
Capitalist
2
Q
Why does mr birling want Gerald and Shelia to marry
A
Gerald family own a large family business and if they marry they will become higher in social hierarchy
3
Q
Why does priestly want to present mr birling as a capitalist
A
Because priestly is a socialist and can present mr birling to the reader as a purple faced old man that only cares about money
4
Q
What is mr birling attitude to the lower classes (use a quote)?
A
“By that time you’ll be living in a world that’ll have forgotten all these capital versus labour agitations,”
5
Q
What is the biggest thing he cares about
A
He only cares about his social position and this is because money and business helped him climb the social ladder and Maintain status
