Embedding Flashcards
Priestly depicts Birling as a man who creates “an impression of massiveness, solidarity and purposefulness”.
High level embedding
Sheila comments, “What do you mean by saying that? You talk as if we were responsible”.
Low level embedding
Sheila adopts a “mock aggressiveness” towards Gerald.
High level embedding
I know this from the quote “I think it was simply a piece of gross impertinence”.
Not embedded
Sheila says “I had her turned out of a job”.
Low level embedding
Over dinner, Mr Birling says “you’re just the kind of son-in-law I always wanted”.
Low level embedding
Sheila’s gentle nature is shown in her “little cry”, and her “half-stifled sob”.
High level embedding
A quote that shows this is “I don’t like your tone”
Not embedded
Curiously, Sheila asked “was he really a police inspector?”
Low level embedding
This is shown in the quote “You know of course that my husband was Lord Mayor only two years ago”.
Not embedded
The audience witness her “frightened glance”.
High level embedding
I can prove this with the line “you’ve got to learn”.
Not embedded
Mrs Birling does not grasp the inspectors’ message that “we are all responsible for one other”.
High level embedding
Sheila uses the metaphor “not to build a wall”, to prevent her mother from opposing the inspector.
High level embedding
