arthur birling

Question 1

Arthur Birling

nothing - to do with that - - suicide

Answer 1

nothing whatever to do with that wretched girls suicide

• adjective wretched shows Arthur talking in a derogatory manner
  -inhumane
  -unworthy of sympathy
• noun “girl” infantilises Eva as she’s a woman but also that because she’s of a lower class her name isn’t worthy of being remembered

Question 2

Arthur birling

probably a - or some sort of -

Answer 2

probably a socialist or some sort of crank

• mockery of socialism
• adjective crank shows us Mr birling thinks socialism is unusual and strange - antithesis of the inspector
• could also be fear. socialism leads to lost money

Question 3

Arthur birling

a - has to look after himself and his -

Answer 3

a man has to look after himself and his family

• noun man highlights the gender roles in 1912 and how society behaves towards men
• typical capitalist manners
  -egotistical