Birling Flashcards
Give a quote, from the last act, that shows Birlings authoritative tone and the dominance of men during the time
‘You heard what i said’ (when he orders his wife and Sheila to leave
Give a quote that suggests that Birling is really only worried about a public scandal happening and why may this be?
- ‘Ive got to cover this up as soon as I can’
- ‘i’d give thousands - yes, thousands’ (to inspector)
- ‘there’ll be a public scandal’
Give a quote that shows Birling trying to justify his and his wifes actions
‘There’s every excuse for what both your mother and I did’
Give a quote that hightlights the drift between the young and the old
‘Why you all had to go letting everything come out like that, beats me’
What does Birling say, in reference to Socialism and why is this important?
‘Probably a socialist or some sort of crank’
- Priestley wants the audience to see the inspector in that way so that the audience can agree with socialist ideas, due to not wanting to agree with Birlings views
What was the last line of the act and why is it significant?
‘a police inspector is on his way here - to ask some - questions’
- It is significant as this ending is the start of an eternal never-ending cycle
