Capitalisim Vs Socialisim Flashcards
What is capitalisim?
Capitalisim is an economic system where the factors of production is privately owned. Essentially meaning every man for himself.
What is socialisim?
Socialisim is where the factors of production are owned equally by everyone in society so everyone profits.
What is Mr Birling a symbol?
Mr Birling is a symbol of capitalisim
“Work togther”
This quote suggests that Mr Birling sees sheila and geralds marriage as a buisness transaction where it is an opputurnity for him to expand his own goals
“For lower costs and higher prices”
Ultimate goal for capitalisim and how Mr Birling strives for it
How does Priestly present Mr Birling?
Mr Birling is presented as “hard headed” and a “buissnessman” ideal qualites of a capatilists.