Morality - Major Barbara/Devil's Disciple Flashcards
(20 cards)
Shirley stands up to Bill
“You take a liberty with me, and I’ll smash you over the face with the mug and cut your eye out.”
Mrs Dudgeon on her husband’s death
“Your father, instead of staying at home where his duty was, with his own family, goes after him and dies, leaving everything on my shoulders.”
Mrs Dudgeon critisizing her children
“A nice comfort my children are to me! One son a fool, and the other a lost sinner that’s left his home to live with smugglers and gypsies and villains, the scum of the earth!”.
Undershaft essentially disowns Stephen again
“Stephen doesn’t interest me.”
Undershaft wonders how much loving her daughter is worth
“May I ask - as Barbara’s father - how much a year she is to be loved for ever on?”
Christy talks about the weather after informing Mrs Dudgeon of his father’s death
“Well, I didn’t mean any harm. I suppose a man may make a remark about the weather even if his father’s dead.”
Mrs Dudgeon reacts to her son witnessing his father’s execution
“Let it be a warning to him. He may end that way himself.”
Bill hits Remmy
“[He instantly swings his left hand back against her face]”
Lady Britomart wants to choose who Barbara marries
“Barbara shall marry, not the man they like, but the man I like.”
Mrs Dudgeon is angry at Essie for falling alseep
“Wake up; and be ashamed of yourself, you unfeeling sinful girl, falling asleep like that.”
Mrs Dudgeon responds to Anderson’s curiosity about not having influence with her anymore
“When you married for love. Now you’re answered.”
Undershaft critisizes religious organisations
“All religious organizations exist by selling themselves to the rich.”
Judith is annoyed when Essie is not comforted with her lie about Mrs Dudgeon wanting the best for her
“(annoyed with Essie for her failure to be consoled and edified, and to appreciate the kindly condescension of the remark).”
Undershaft claims not to see any of himself or Lady Britomart in Stephen
“I see nothing of myself in him, and less of you.”
Uncle Titus talks about Uncle Peter’s child born out of wedlock
“He had only one irregular child, sir.”
Mrs Dudgeon reacts to Richard using “why the devil?”
“Silence your blasphemous tongue. I will hear no more of this. Leave my house.”
Price takes an interest in Bill’s sovereign
“The coin fascinates Snobby Price, who takes an early opportunity of dropping his cap on it.”
Shirley doesn’t want to have Undershaft’s mindset even if he had all of his money
“I wouldn’t have your conscience, not for all your income.”
Richard tries to tell Essie about the devil
“Did you ever hear of a person called the devil?”
Undershaft demands that Britomart submit to him
“Just as much as it is your duty to submit to your husband.”
