Aic Flashcards
Absolutely unsinkable
- mr birling
- symbolic of capitalism
- dramatic irony
I am not defending him but you must understand
- mr birling to sheila
- antithesis of father figure status over family
- patriarchy
Lighting
- pink and intimate
- pink colour of luxury and wealth
- mirrors rose tinted view of life where they only see themselves and their successes rather than others suffering
We are members of one body
- inspector
- metaphor
-,Embodiment of socialist ideology - social responsibility
“You don’t seem to have learned anything “
- sheila
- mouthpiece of inspector
- social responsibility
- she has learned her les
- generational divide
Fire and blood and anguish
- alluding to ww1 and biblical imagery
- repetition emphasis eternal suffering
Men sometimes have to spend all their energy on their business
- mrs birling
- ## men have more responsibilities than women
Cranks
- mr birling about socialists
She was very pretty … I couldn’t be sorry fir her
- sheila
- pitty u deserve based on appearance
- objectifying her
- jealousy
- sheltered life - doesn’t understand how anyone could have issues outside of being pretty and married
Gross impertinence
Mrs birling about eva using her name
A nan has to mind his own business… look after himself - and his own
Mr birling
Family is an afterthought
Social mobility- he dud it so he believes anyone can
He should be made an example of
Mrs birling
Willful ignorance to childens vices
If only i knew
Mrs birling
After finding out eric was the father
I wasn’t in love with her she was pretty and a good sport
- eric
- objectification of women
- describing mother of his child in a way tgat recuces her to appearance and ability ti be entertaining
- sport like a game played
These girls aren’t cheap labour- they’re people
Sheila
Capitalism dehumanises people
