arthur birling Flashcards
how does priestly present mr birling
pompous, arrogant and misguided
what was his character used to highlight ?
greed and prejudice of the middle and upper class
he’s introduced as…
(quote)
“heavy looking, rather portentous man”
his appearance represents…
capitalist greed
but in reality he was?
insecure and desperate to show his social superiority
how does he describe mrs birling ?
“her husband’s social superior” and class causes tension in his marriage.
what is he desperate for?
desperately wants Gerald’s upper class to like him. he wants them to know he abt his potential “knighthood”
although the play was written in 1945 it was set in 1912 which allows him to be ??
wrong in his confident speeches abt the future.
what quote shows the use of dramatic irony ?
“i say there isn’t a chance of war”
the audience is fully aware that ww1 started two years later and his statement that this titanic is …
“unsinkable absolutely unsinkable”
he is _______ and his only priority is ?
selfish and his only priority is making money
he has no _______ for his _____ like ___ _____
empathy
workers
eva smith
he feels ___________ to his family and his buisness not to other ppl .
quote:
responsibility
“it’s my duty to keep labour costs down”
he laughs at the idea of ________ and calls them_____
socialist
cranks
he refuses what?
he refuses to take any blame
