Mr Birling Flashcards
What he sees himself as (businessman)
“I’m talking as a hard-headed practical man of business
His thoughts on war
You’ll hear some people say war is Inevitable … fiddlesticks!
What he thinks about the titanic
‘The Titanic – she sails next week…and unsinkable, absolutely
unsinkable.
What he says about knight hood
“I gather there’s a very good chance of a knighthood
His speech on capitalism
“A man has to make his own way – has to look after himself – and his family too, of course
Quote about someone being with them
“(rather impatiently) Horrid business. But I don’t understand why you should come here.”
His views on socialism
“you’d think everybody has to look after everybody else, as if we were all mixed up like bees in a hive – community and all that nonsense.”
Him telling the inspector about all the immportant people he knows
“I was an alderman for years – and Lord Mayor two years ago – and I’m still on the Bench – so I know the Brumley police offers pretty well”
Making excuses for him and his wife
“there’s every excuse for what your mother and I did”
Quote about socialism
“Probably a Socialist or some sort of crank”
Quote about the younger generation
“Now look at the pair of them- the famous younger generation who know it all. And they can’t even take a joke-”
