Eric Birling Quotes Flashcards
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In the quote “I don’t even remember- that’s the hellish thing” what does this show
That Eric birling was hedonistic ; pleasure seeking and immoral. And hellish thing is a sign of hyperbole and how he used daisy and how he’s embarrassed about it. And the verb remember links to his alcoholism
In the quote “ she wouldn’t take anymore and she didn’t want to see me again “ this is ironic because
Although most bourgeoisie people would think working class people would only care about seeding, money especially if she’s a prostitute. And the alliteration in ‘wouldn’t’ and ‘want’ and the repetition of the word she shows how Daisy was more moral than Eric
The quote “and the child she’d had… you killed them both” this quote shows how
how he’s angry and accusing his mother and and the verb killed shows Eric’s disgust of how Daisy is treated at the hands of his mother and father
And in the quote “what happened to the girl and what we all did to her…matters”
This shows is that how he takes social responsibility for his role in benefiting and helping people like Eva in society. And the repetition of the word what shows his emphatic wish to become a better person
