Arthur birling inspector calls Flashcards
who is Arthur birling
a successful buissnessman who is well respected in brambly.He owns a factory and is head of the birling family
what does the quote
“ well - if you don’t mind-i’ll find out first”
present mr birling as
it shows the reader that mr birling likes to be in control and keeps reminding people that he is in control
what does the inspector expose mr birlings character as
ambitious, anxious and someone who will igniter the needs of other to keep up profits and a good reputation
what does the quote” hard headed, practical man of business “ shows about mr birling
he thinks he is successful and has this idea about all areas of life. it also shows that he is business minded
what language technique does priestly use in this quote “ silly little war scares”
priestly uses dramatic irony to make burnings optimism seem foolish and shortsighted.This undermines his authority
what are four traits that mr birling has
ambitious,buissness mined,selfsih and anxious
what quote presents mr birling as anxious
there’ll be a public scandal- unlesss we’re lucky
what quote presents mr birling as selfish
a man has to make his own way
what quote presents mr birling as ambitious
there’s a very good chance of a knight hood
how does priestly present Arthur as ambitious in an inspector calls
birling hints that his company could merge with the large company owned by Gerald’s father. he sees his daughter’s marriage as if it were a buissness deal and hopes it will bring” lower costs and higher prices” Birling thinks he is successful because he is a “hard-headed,practical man of buissness”. he has the same attitude to all areas in life.he is very optimistic about the future. he thinks that strikes won’t be a problem for his company and dismisses any fear of war as “ silly little war scares”
does mr birling accept responsibility for the death of Eva smith/daisy Renton
he won’t accept responsibility for the death of Eva smith. birling finds it difficult to think about other people. he doesn’t believe in “ community and all that nonsense”. he sees other people as “ cheap labour”. birling didn’t refuse hire wages for his workers. he actively made things worse for them. he personally fired ring leaders of the the strike.Birling is selfish and self centred. he would rather pass of inspectors visit as a ‘hoax” than face up to what he has done.
what does the quote “ community and all that nonsense” suggest about mr birling
birling finds it difficult to thin about other people
how does preistly show mr boring as controlling
birlings a public figure in Bromley is obsessed with his status. when his good name is threatened he’s terrified and would “give thousands” to avoid scandal.Essentially a bribe.He isn’t used to being challenged. the inspector barley says 20 words before mr filing shows” a touch of impatience.Birlings family is falling apart and he can do nothing about it. he blames the inspector for making it a “nasty mess” of the nights celebration.
how does priestly show mr birling is an anxious man
birling desperately tries to win the crofts approval by talking about a knighthood and by getting Gerald’s fathers favourite port.Birling tries to Mae himself feel important by drawing attention to his connections with influential peoples. the inspector threatens billings middle class values- the reputation of his company, his important connections. birling is rattled by this/ he has spent his entire life believing that these things matter
how does priestly use stage direction to preens t birlings character
priestly writes that birlings should be “provincial in hi speech” which means he has a regional accent. accent and social class were closely linked so it would-be clear that birling was a middle class buissness man rather than upper class.birling has the most continuous speech in the play- he likes to talk and doesn’t like being interrupted.When Eric tries to correct him birling ignores him saying” just let me finish Eric”.Birling repeatedly shouts”rubbish” to dismiss what others have said. he finishes his own sentences with “ of course “ to make his own claims seem obvious and matter of fact
