An Inspector Calls Quotes - Mr B Flashcards
1
Q
Mr Birling states that Gerald is the one for HIM rather than for Shiela due to Gerald’s social status
A
“You’re just the kind of son-in-law I always wanted”
2
Q
What Mr. Birling thinks about the Titanic but we know by dramatic irony that he’s wrong.
A
“… unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable”
3
Q
Mr. Birling states his responsibility as a social higher-up to keep the working class working
A
“It’s my duty to keep labour costs down”
4
Q
Mr. Birling thinks that he knows everything because he has his own business
A
“I’m talking as a hard-headed, practical man of business…
5
Q
This shows Mr. Birling’s capitalist views about how you should live your life
A
‘A man has to make his own way’
