eric birling Flashcards
how is eric birling constructed
he’s constructed to be redeemable even though he’s arguably the worst of his family and is a source of optimism for the future
“early 20s not quite at ease,half shy,half assertive”
-shows him being uncomfortable
-ease and shy are oxymoronic
- foreshadows him not being at ease with his fathers behaviour
stage directions
facetious
flippant
impetuous
childish
“he could have kept her on instead of throwing her out i call it tough luck”
-doesn’t show his fathers view
-links to half shy half assertive
modal verb “could” should be stronger
-“tough luck” regret to a certain extent
“well i was in that state where a chap easily turns nasty”
- colloquial language normalises typical 1912 behaviour
- partial responsibility
- aggressive
“that’s the helish thing.oh my god!-how stupid it all is
euphemistic shame “it”
makes him more favourable
hell he’s in a state of torture
“no not really.i intended to pay it back”
-correct his wrongs in the worst possible way
-doesn’t know how to do the right thing
=his upbringing vs his own views
“yes you killed -and the child she’d of had too-damn you-damn you”
- choosing his lost family over current
- pining blame
- emphatic rep and dashes emotional state
“the moneys not the important thing it’s what happened to the girl and what we all did to her that matters”
juxtaposes his attitude at the start
collective responsibility “all”
finally claims responsibility
