AIC characters Flashcards
Mrs Birling
“As if a girl of her sort would ever refuse money”
“Cold”
“I’m sorry but…she had only herself to blame”
“When you’re married you’ll realise that men with important work to do”
“Sheila don’t talk nonsense”a
Sheila
“(Miserably) so I’m really responsible”
“Impertinent”
“I couldn’t feel sorry for her…she was pretty and looked as though she could take care of herself”
“We must stop these silly pretences”
“He’s giving us the rope so that we can hang ourselves”
Eric
“Why shouldn’t they try for higher wages”
“For gods sake what does it matter whether you were given a knighthood or not”
“I was in a state where a chap easily turns nasty “
“(Angrily) the girls dead and we all helped kill her”
“Oh go on mother you might as well admit it”
Gerald
“At least he had some affection for her and made her happy for a time”
“But how do you know it’s the same girl”❓❓❓❓❓
“Young,fresh and charming”
“Miss Birling ought to be excused”
“I’ve told you I was awfully busy at the works”
The inspector
“Taught in fire and blood and anguish”
“If nothing else we’ll share our guilt”
“(Harshly) but you can’t now it’s too late she’s dead”
“We are all members of one body”
“Creates an impression of massiveness, solidity and purposefullness “
Guilt
“I was entirely justified”
“(Shouting) the girls dead and we all helped kill her”
“(Hysterically) he’s giving us the rope so that we’ll hang ourselves”
“If nothing else we’ll share our guilt”
“(Italics) but how do we know it’s the same girl”
Social class
“If you don’t come down sharply on these people”
“As if a girl of her sort would ever refuse money”
“Why shouldn’t they try for higher wages”
“Impertinent”
Social responsibility
“Clear out…she’d had..too much to say so she had to go”
“I’m sorry but she had only herself to blame”
“(Miserably) so I’m really responsible?”
“We are all members of one body”
Mr Birling
“If you don’t come down sharply on these people”b✂️
“Clear out…she’d had a lot to say … She had to go”
“Run along Sheila, this doesn’t concern you”
“I was entirely justified”
Gender
“When you’re married you’ll realise that men with important work to do”
“I couldn’t feel sorry for her…she was pretty and…could take care of herself”
“Young fresh and charming”
“Miss Birling ought to be excused”
“I was in a state where a chap easily turns nasty”
Dishonesty
“We must stop these silly pretences”
“Sheila don’t talk nonsense”
“I’ve told you I was awfully busy at the works”
” oh go on mother you might as well admit it”
