Eric Birling Flashcards
1
Q
What are Eric’s stage directions?
A
“Half shy half assertive”
This foreshadows Eric’s relation of being an alcoholic
2
Q
What furthers the foreshadowing of Eric’s alcoholic ways?
A
“We’ll drink to their health and be done with it”
This foreshadows the eventual revelation of Eric being an alcoholic and showing his enjoyment and pleasure to be at the top of his mind
3
Q
What slight justification did Eric give for his actions with Eva?
A
“I was in that state where a chap turns nasty”
This shows Eric to have little control over himself and only once what makes him happy as he has been shouted from the world for so long under the berlings and the higher class hierarchy which shows why Eric hasn’t had to deal with many consequences
