More AIC quotes Flashcards
“the famous _______ __________ know it all. And they ____ ____ ___ a joke.”
‘the famous younger generation who know it all. And they can’t even take a joke.’
Birling - Act 3
“You’re the ___ _ blame ___ ____”
“There’ll __ _ public ______”
“You’re the one I blame for this”
“There’ll be a public scandal”
Birling to Eric - act 3
“She was claiming _________ fine ________ and scruples that were ______ ______ in a ____ __ ___ position.”
“she was claiming elaborate fine feelings and scruples that were simply absurd in a girl in her position.”
Mrs Birling about Eva Smith / Daisy Renton / Mrs Birling and what she thought of her - act 2
“you mustn’t ___ __ build a kind of ____ _______ us and ____ girl.”
‘you mustn’t try to build up a kind of wall between us and that girl.’
Sheila about Eva - act 2
“Why the _____ __ you want to go upsetting ___ _____
like that?”
‘Why the devil do you want to go upsetting the child like that?’
Mr Birling - act 1
“can’t help thinking _____ ____ ____ - destroying _______ so horribly - and I’ve been __ _____ tonight.”
‘can’t help thinking about this girl - destroying herself so horribly - and I’ve been so happy tonight,’
Sheila when she’s realised what’s happened to Eva – act 1
“Why shouldn’t they ___ ___ higher _____? We try for ___ highest possible ______.”
‘Why shouldn’t they try for higher wages? We try for the highest possible prices.’
Eric questioning Birlings decision to fire Eva
“It’s my duty to ____ ______ costs ____.”
‘it’s my duty to keep labour costs down,’
Birling on firing Eva - act 1
“____-headed, practical ___ __ business”
‘hard-headed, practical man of business.’
How Birling describes himself - act 1
