Quotes for AGE Flashcards

(7 cards)

1
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Mrs Birling- showing fixed ideas of old generation
GOTC

A

Girls of that class

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Mr Birling- Desciption to show self righteous and negative reprentation of older generation.
HLRP

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heavy-looking- rather portentious

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3
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Mr birling is-hidding/ ignoring responisbility
IGTCTUASAIC

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I’ve got to cover this up as soon as i can

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4
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Sheila - This line indicates her growing awareness and fear that her parents have not learned from the Inspector’s revelations and could cause harm again.
IFMTWYT

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It frightens me the way you talk

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5
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Eric- workers deserve better
WSTTFHW

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This quote reveals his initial discontent with his father’s business practices and his belief that workers deserve better treatment-‘ why shouldnt they try for high wages’

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6
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Eric expressing his inability to ignore the truth and his sense of guilt for his role in Eva Smith’s death, while the others are trying to avoid blame,

LYONBIC

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Letting yourselves out nicely, but i can’t

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7
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Example of dramatic irony where preistly make mr birling look inept- therefore discrediting him for the audience

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‘unsinkable’ & ‘the Germans don’t want war’- this shows negative view of older generation

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