AIC Flashcards
how does mr birling describe himself
“I am talking as a hard-headed practical man of buisness”
what quotes show mr birling portraying dramatic irony
“I say there isnt a chance of war”
“Unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable”
quotes showing mr birlings social responsibility
“like bees in a hive - community and all that nonsense”
“I cant accept any repsonsability”
5 mrs birling key quotes
- “i did nothing i’m ashamed of”
- “girl of that class”
- “she only has herself to blame”
- “I have doen nothing wrong”
- Arthur you’re not supposed to say such things”
quote showing the inspector as righteous
“if men do not learn their lesson, they will be taught in blood and fire and anguish”
what is the symbolism of the inspector
he is the mouthpiece for Priestley’s socialist views in that we are all responsible for each other
what quotes show how the inspector wanted collective social responsibility
“there are millions and millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths”
“we are all responsible for one another”
“we are members of one body”
class quotes
“girl of that class” and “as if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money!” - Mrs B
“if you don’t come down sharply on these people, they’d soon be asking for the earth”
“you mustn’t try to build up a wall between us and that girl” - Sheila
gender quotes
“I hate those hard-eyed dough faced women”
-Gerald
age quotes
“we are all to blame” and “between us we killed her” -Sheila
“The point is, you don’t seem to have learnt anything” - Sheila
“you’re behaving like a hysterical child tonight” in contrast to “I don’t believe it. I won’t believe it.
social responsibility quotes
“like bees in a hive - community and all that nonsense” - Mr B
“There’s every excuse for what your mother and I did” - Mr B
quote showing Mr Birling as selfish and greedy
“a man has to make his own way - has to look after himself - and his family too”
quotes for the Inspector
“each of you helped kill her”
“there are millions and millions and millions of eva smiths and john smiths”
“we are members of one body”
“we are all responsible for each other”
“If men do not learn their lesson, they will be taught in blood and fire and anguish”
“public mean have responsibility too not just privileges”
quotes for Sheila
“You talk as if we are responsible”
“I expect you have done things you are afraid of too”
“so i’m really responsible”
“If i could help her now, i would”
“you mustn’t try to build a kind of wall between us and that girl”
“but these girls aren’t cheap labour - they’re people”
