Eric birling Flashcards
act1
-“In his early twenties , not quite at ease, half shy, half assertive.”
-“He could have kept her on instead of throwing her out.”
-“why shouldn’t they try for higher wages? we try for higher prices.”
-“it isn’t if you cant go and work somewhere else” in response to Mr birling saying “ its a free country”
act2
” I’m afraid he may have had rather to much to drink tonight.” Mrs birling
“he’s been steadily drinking too much for the last two years.” Sheila.
“[Eric enters, looking extremely pale and distressed]”
act3
“you haven’t made it any easier for me have you”
“ I was in that state where a chap turns nasty”
“I wasn’t in love with her or anything”
“in a way she treated me as if I were a kid”
“ your not the kind of father a chap can go to when he’s in trouble”
“what does it matter now if they give you a knighthood or not”
“You’re beginning to pretend now that nothing really happened”
“Its still the same rotten story story whether it’s been told to a police inspector or to somebody else.”