Eric Flashcards
“half shy ,half assertive” Method
Stage directions
“Bitterly… Miserably ….nearly at a breaking point.” Method
Stage directions
“Hysterical young fool” (Mr Birling) -Method
Derogatory language
“Cutting in” Method
Stage direction
“We all helped to kill her- and that’s what matters” method
Transformation
“half shy, half assertive” Analysis
Start of journey/ Introduces him as immature (uncertainty)
-lacks courage to call out exploitation recognised within capitalist philosophy.
-(immature and overwhelmed in comparison to older gen.)
“Bitterly..miserably…nearly at breaking point” Analysis
Emotional/ internal response -Empathy with WC (recognition and subsequent guilt.)
Reflects YG capacity to change
“Hysterical young fool” (Mr.Birling)
•Divide between YG and OG- seen through potential to change. (Lack of understanding)
•Young=naivety (attack on maturity)
•Hysteria connotes illness- “his ideas are ill-minded.”
“Cutting in” Analysis
Agressive =moral authority
Adopting inspectors mannerisms
Immature it maturity.
(Physical mannerisms of dominance show the dominance of socialism as a philosophy)
“We all helped to kill her- and that’s what matters” analysis
Eric accepts collective responsibility of the UP capitalists for Eva’s Death.
Shows complete journey to maturity
(Mirrors the change Priestly hopes for in post war Britain)
What is Eric’s journey?
Immature to mature
How is Eric insulted by Mr.Birling?
Attacked on his age/immaturity and connoted as ill-headed.
How does Eric show full transformation by the end of the morality play?
He accepts collective responsibility of the upper class for Eva’s death.
What did Eric do that caused Eva to leave/distance/ cut Eric off?
Stole money
Is Eric a representation of the younger generation or older generation?
Younger
At the start of the morality play, what is each half of his personality described as?
Half shy and half assertive
