Describe Mr Birling Flashcards
Ostentatious
classy and tries to show off
Condescending
acting superior
Belittling
to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate;
‘Fiddlesticks! The Germans don’t want war. Nobody wants war.’
conservative
dont want chnage stay traditional
when referring to the socialist idea he says ‘community and all that nonsense’
Rapacious
Aggressively greedy
‘Lower cost and higher prices’
Covetous
Having or showing a great desire to possess something belonging to someone else
hen Birling talks about expanding his business
Obstinate
no change opinion
sheila points out that Mr and Mrs Birling have learnt nothing from the Inspectors visit ‘The point is that you don’t seem to have learnt anything’
Static
lacking in change
Mr Birling feels he is not responsible at the beginning of the play and this belief does not change throughout.
Avaricious
showing greed for wealth
