Mr Birling Flashcards
(11 cards)
he cares more for business than his own childs happyness
“Crofts and Birlings … working together for lower costs and higher prices”
dramatic irony showing his naivety
“we’ll try and keep out of trouble during the next few months”
his focus on profit instead of people
his pride in captalism with use of a simile
“im talking as a hard headed practical man of business”
priestly perposefully discredits him to the audience
“unsinkable absolutely unsinkable”
reflects captalist views consumed by business
“a man has to make his own business”
lack of empathy for Eves death
“i have nothing to do with the wretched girls suicide”
rejects responsibility immediately
“i cant accept any responsibility”
his constant concern about his business rather than his actions
“its my duty to keep labour costs down”
immediate reaction after first acknowledging the inspector being an imposter
“This makes a difference, y’know. In fact, it makes all the difference.”
mocking of the younger generation taking responsibility
“the younger generation who know it all cant even take a joke”
Represents
-capitalism
-class privilege
-patriarchy
