Mr Birling Flashcards
What Mr Birling quote summarises capitalism?
“Lower costs and higher prices.”
What quote shows personal gain for Mr Birling from Sheila’s engagement?
“You’re just the kind of son-in-law I always wanted.”
Finish the quote. “It’s one of the…”
“Happiest nights of my life.”
What’s a quote that shows Mr Birling as arrogant?
“And I speak as a hard-headed business man,”
What quote foreshadows the factory strike?
“Last month, just because the miners came out on strike.”
Finish the quote. “The Germans…”
“Don’t want war.”
Show a Mr Birling quote that shows his concern for social status.
“Lady Croft- while she doesn’t object to my girl- feels you might have done better for yourself socially-“
Give an example of a key Mr Birling quote about capitalism.
“A man has to make his own way- has to look after himself- and his family too,”
Give an example of a Mr Birling quote that criticizes socialism.
“You’d think everybody has to look after everybody has to look after everybody else, as if we were all mixed up together like bees in a hive- community and all that nonsense.”
What Mr Birling quote foreshadows Eric’s drinking problem?
“You’ve had enough of that port, Eric.”
Show a Mr Birling quote which shows him refusing to take responsibility.
“Obviously it has nothing whatever to do with the wretched girl’s suicide.”
Give an example of a Mr Birling quote which shows him trying to intimidate the Inspector with his social status.
“Perhaps I ought to warn you that he’s an old friend of mine,”
Give an example of a Mr Birling quote which shows him being arrogant.
“It’s about time you learnt to face a few responsibilities.”
Finish the quote. “Nothing to do with you…”
“Sheila. Run along.
Give an example of a quote that shows Mr Birling as being arrogant and refusing to take responsibility.
“Still, I can’t accept responsibility. If we were all responsible for everything that happened to everybody we’d had anything to do with, it would be very awkward,”
Finish the quote “Well, it’s my duty to…”
“Keep labour costs down,”
What quote demonstrates Birling being selfish?
“If I’d known that earlier, I wouldn’t have called you officious and talked about reporting you.”
What Mr Birling quote shows how the upper class children are brought up?
“Why the devil do you want to go upsetting the child like that?”
Finish the quote. “Neither do I…”
“If you’d had any sense of loyalty-“
What quote demonstrates a sense of irony from Mr Birling?
“I understand a lot of things now I didn’t understand before.”
What demonstrates the foolishness of Mr Birling?
“I don’t understand how you could take as much as that out of the office without somebody knowing.”
