english mid-terms AIC

Question 1

Arthur BIrling Titanic

Answer 1

The Titanic… unsinkable ,absolutely unsinkable
(dramatic irony)

Question 2

Arthur Birling- community

Answer 2

community and all that nonsense
(use of the noun ‘nonsense’)

Question 3

arthur birling - business

Answer 3

a man has to mind his own business and look after himself and his own
(characterised as someone who gives advice which is often centred around men)

Question 4

Arthur birling- cover

Answer 4

Ive got to cover this up as soon as i can

Question 5

Sybil - girls

Answer 5

girls of that class
shows that mrs Birling is prejudiced against working class people and doesnt see them as women

Question 6

Sybil Birling- he should

Answer 6

he should be made an example of .If the girls death is due to anybody, then its due to him… make sure that hes compelled to confess in public his responsibility (dramatic irony- mrs birling believs in traditional gender roles, believs in reputation)

Question 7

Sybil birling- give in

Answer 7

i was the one that didnt give in(she thinks very highly of herself ,or rather, she wants to prove to herself and her ability to do what her husband respects)

Question 8

sybil birling- child

Answer 8

Youre behaving like a hysterical child tonight
(this line further illustrates sybil’s dismissive attitude even towards her own children, when their views challenge her own . it underscores her refusal to acknowledge any wrongdoing and her belief in maintaining social order, no matter what the cost.

Question 9

inspector-kill

Answer 9

each of you helped to kill her
(each member of the birling family i responsible for evas suffering and death)

Question 10

inspector- millions

Answer 10

there are millions and millions of eva smiths and john smiths still left with us

Question 11

inspector -live alone

Answer 11

we dont live alone. we are members of one body

Question 12

inspector - responsible

Answer 12

we are responsible for each other