Inspector Calls Mr. Birling quotes Flashcards
what quote presents Mr Birling as selfish
“A man has to look after himself”
what quote presents Mr Birling as exploitative and capitalist
“Its my duty to keep labor costs down”
what quote presents Mr Birling as uncompromising
“I don’t see where I come into this”
what quote presents Mr Birling as arrogant
“Community and all that nonsense”
what quote presents Mr Birling as detached
“obviously it had nothing to do with that wreched girls suicide”
what quote describes Mr Birling in act 1
“Heavy-looking, rather portentous man”
what 2 quotes from act 1 present Mr Birling as ignorant
“The Germans don’t want war”
“Unsinkable absolutely unsinkable”
what quote presents Mr Birling as irresponsible and unwilling to take accountability for his actions
“I cant accept any responsibility”
what quote presents Mr Birling as superior
“If you don’t come down on these people, they’d soon be asking for the earth”
what quote presents Mr Birling as uncaring and rude
“We were having a nice little family celebration tonight. And a nasty mess you’ve made of it now…”
