An Inspector Calls: Mr Birling

Question 1

Quote that shows Mr Birling only cares about the buisness side of his Daughters engagement with Gerald Croft

Answer 1

“We may look forward to the time when Crofts and
Birlings are no longer competing but are working
together – for lower costs and higher prices.”

Question 2

Quote that shows Mr Birling is selfish

Answer 2

“There’ll be a public scandal… and who here will suffer
for that more than I will?”

Question 3

Quotes that shows Mr Birling believes he is superior to the Inspector

Answer 3

-“I don’t like your tone nor the way you’re handling this
enquiry.”

-“Perhaps I ought to warn you that that [the Chief
Constable is] and old friend of mine. We play golf
together.”

Question 4

Quotes that shows how little Mr Birling cares for the working class and his opinion on them

Answer 4

-“It’s my duty to keep labour costs down.”

-“If you don’t come down sharply on some of these
people, they’d soon be asking for the earth.”

Question 5

Quotes that show Mr Birling is foolish

Answer 5

-“You’ll hear some people say that war is inevitable.
And to that I say – fiddlesticks!”

-“Unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable”