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1
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how is eric birling constructed

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he’s constructed to be redeemable even though he’s arguably the worst of his family and is a source of optimism for the future

2
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“early 20s not quite at ease,half shy,half assertive”

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-shows him being uncomfortable
-ease and shy are oxymoronic
- foreshadows him not being at ease with his fathers behaviour
stage directions

3
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facetious

A

flippant

4
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impetuous

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childish

5
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“he could have kept her on instead of throwing her out i call it tough luck”

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-doesn’t show his fathers view
-links to half shy half assertive
modal verb “could” should be stronger
-“tough luck” regret to a certain extent

6
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“well i was in that state where a chap easily turns nasty”

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  • colloquial language normalises typical 1912 behaviour
  • partial responsibility
  • aggressive
7
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“that’s the helish thing.oh my god!-how stupid it all is

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euphemistic shame “it”
makes him more favourable
hell he’s in a state of torture

8
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“no not really.i intended to pay it back”

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-correct his wrongs in the worst possible way
-doesn’t know how to do the right thing
=his upbringing vs his own views

9
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“yes you killed -and the child she’d of had too-damn you-damn you”

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  • choosing his lost family over current
  • pining blame
  • emphatic rep and dashes emotional state
10
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“the moneys not the important thing it’s what happened to the girl and what we all did to her that matters”

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juxtaposes his attitude at the start
collective responsibility “all”
finally claims responsibility