AIC key quotes Flashcards
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Birling: ‘I’m talking as a hard-headed ________________________ … There isn’t a chance of ______.’
‘I’m talking as a hard-headed practical man of business … There isn’t a chance of war.’
What does Birling refer to society’s worries as?
‘all this silly pessimistic talk’
What is the Titanic, according to Birling?
‘unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable’
Birling: ‘There’s a fair chance that I might ____________________________________.’
‘There’s a fair chance that I might find my way onto the next Honours list’
Birling: ‘A man has to ________________ - has to look after _____________, and his _________ … community and all that __________.’
‘A man has to make his own way - has to look after himself, and his family … community and all that nonsense.’
Birling: ‘You’d think everybody _______________________, as if we were all ________________________ - community and all that __________.’
‘You’d think everybody has to look after everybody else, as if we were all mixed up together like bees in a hive - community and all that nonsense.’
Birling: ‘If we were all _____________________________ we’d had anything to do with, it would be very ________, wouldn’t it?’
‘If we were all responsible for everything that happened to everybody we’d had anything to do with, it would be very awkward, wouldn’t it?’
How does Birling talk about Eva?
‘she’d had a lot to say - far too much - so she had to go.’
What does Birling think we should do with the working class?
‘Rubbish! If you don’t come down sharply on some of these people, they’d soon be asking for the Earth.’
Birling: ‘I must say, Sybil, that when this comes out at the inquest, it isn’t going to ____________________.’
‘I must say, Sybil, that when this comes out at the inquest, it isn’t going to do us much good.’
Birling: (triumphantly) ‘There you are! Proof positive. The whole story’s ______________________. Nothing but _______________.’
‘There you are! Proof positive. The whole story’s just a lot of moonshine. Nothing but an elaborate sell.’
How does Birling make fun of the younger generation?
(pointing to Eric and Sheila) ‘Now look at the pair of them - the famous younger generation who know it all. And they can’t even take a joke.’
What can Birling not accept?
‘I can’t accept any responsibility’
What is Birling’s duty?
‘It’s my duty to keep the labour costs down.’
Why did Birling sack Eva Smith?
‘She’d had a lot to say - far too much - so she had to go.’
What did Birling ask the Inspector?
‘How do you get on with our Chief Constable, Colonel Roberts?’
Birling: ‘I’ve got to _________________ as soon as I can.’
‘I’ve got to cover this up as soon as I can.’
Birling: ‘Probably a _______ or some sort of _____.’
‘Probably a socialist or some sort of crank.’
Mrs Birling: ‘Arthur, you’re not _________________________.’
‘Arthur, you’re not supposed to say such things.’
Mrs Birling: ‘When you’re married, you’ll realise that ________________________ sometimes have to spend nearly all _________________________.’
‘When you’re married, you’ll realise that men with important work to do sometimes have to spend nearly all their time on their business.’
Mrs Birling: ‘You’re quite wrong to suppose _________________________________.’
‘You’re quite wrong to suppose I shall regret what I did.’
Mrs Birling: ‘I’m very sorry. But I think she _____________.’
‘I’m very sorry. But I think she only had herself to blame.’
Mrs Birling: ‘Unlike the other three, I did ___________________.’
‘Unlike the other three, I did nothing I’m ashamed of.’
What did Mrs Birling tell the Inspector to do?
‘Go and look for the father of the child. It’s his responsibility.’
