Mr Birling

Question 1

• The use of hyperbole
• Illustrates how out of touch he is with society (myopic)
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Answer 1

‘The titanic….unsinkable’

Question 2

• The calls Eva ‘labour’, where he dehumanises her.
• Illustrate how business men at the time mistreated and abused and exploited the workers
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Answer 2

‘Its my duty to keep labour cost down’

Question 3

• Illustrates that Mr Birling does not want to change and he refuses to change, and he refuses to change even by the end of the play
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Answer 3

‘Famous younger generation who know it all’