birling Flashcards
1
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birling greed quote
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“heavy looking”
2
Q
how does birling value sheila
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“she’ll make you happy” - only cares about her being able to get connections to gerald
3
Q
lack of sophistication birling quote
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“provincial in his speech” to remind us of how he was not born into upper class.
that’s why he mentions his “knighthood” to gerald to convince him.
4
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dramatic irony with birling
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“the Germans don’t want war”
“time of steadily increasing prosperity”
5
Q
birling concept of socialism quote
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“like bees in a hive — community and all that nonsense”
6
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birlings priorities
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“a man has to make his own way—has to look after himself—and his family, too, of course”
mentions family after himself. he’s selfish. he adds it on carelessly, we know he only cares about money
