Eric Birling Flashcards

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What does this quote show? “I left em talking about clothes again. You’d think a girl had never had any clothes before she gets married. Women are potty about em.”

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‘It shows Eric’s misogynistic nature.’

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Complete the quote - “Why shouldn’t they try for higher wages? ….”

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‘We try for the highest possible prices.’

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Name a quote which demonstrates the power that men had over women in society.

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‘I was in that state when a chap easily turns nasty - and I threatened to make a row.’

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Fill in the gap - “I hate these ……… round the town.”

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‘Fat old tarts.’

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Complete the quote - “The money’s not the important thing……”

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‘Its what happened to the girl and what we all did to her that matters.’

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Name a quote which shows that Eric is able to take responsibility for his actions.

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‘You lot may be letting yourselves out nicely, but I can’t.’

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Complete the quote - “I say the girl’s dead and we all …..”

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‘Helped to kill her.’

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