Act 1 - Pre Inspector Flashcards
What quote shows Birling desire to impress Gerald (Finchley…)
“Finchley told me it’s exactly the same port as your father gets from him”
What quote/stage direction shows Mrs B social superior to Birling
“Reproachfully Arthur you’re not supposed to say such things”
What stage direction shows underlying tension between Sheila and Gerald
half serious,half playful
What shows the age divide after Sheila says you’re squiffy
“What an expression, Sheila! Really the things you girls pick up these days”
What does Eric say which is a reference to war
Steady the buffs
What does Birling say he is (a hard….)
a hard head practical man of business
What does Birling say about war
Some people say that war is inevitable. And to that i say - fiddlesticks
What does Birling say about the titanic
unsinkable absolutely unsinkable
What does Birling say about war scares and peace
silly little war scares
there’ll be peace and prosperity everywhere
What does Eric do to stop giving himself away
but he checks himself
What is the iconic Birling line on community
mixed up together like bees in a hive - community and all that nonsense
What does Birling finish on before the doorbell interrupts him
a man has to mind his own business and look after himself and his own.
