Eric Flashcards
“You’re not the kind of father a chap could go to when he’s in trouble.” - Eric Birling
Eric has transformed disregarding his father behaviour criticising that he was an awful father. Perhaps Priestly does this to address the message that upper class fathers were too focused in their capitalist duties that they neglect their family
“Why shouldn’t they try for higher wages? We try for the highest possible prices.”
-Priestley uses Eric as his mouth piece to argue against capitalism by trying to introduce socialism. Further more Eric states this to challenging his dad’s views showing his transformation
I don’t see much nonsense about it when a girl goes and kills herself.”
“Well, I don’t blame her. But she was very pretty and looked as if she could take care of herself.”
