Mr Birling Flashcards
dramatic irony
His language is also very dismissive when he says ‘Fiddlesticks!’ -he belittles other’s ideas.
‘you’ll hear some people say war is Inevitable … fiddlesticks!’
Birling Capatilist view-selfish and arrogant
“A man has to make his own way – has to look after himself – and his family too, of course”
Dramatic irony- titanic
‘unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable.’
Stage direction exposing Mr Birling for not being born into a upper class family
‘Rather provincial in his speech’
Stage direction that exposes Mr Birling for wanting to create a image of himself as powerful
‘Heavy-looking’
Trying to impress Gerald
‘As a matter of fact, Finchley told me it’s exactly the same port your father gets from him’
Repetition-determined to get what they want or need, and who does not allow emotions to affect their actions
“Hard-headed business man” “hard-headed practical man of business”
Represents the middle-upper class views on society
“Probably a socialist”
Excuse for mr and mrs birling
“There’s every excuse for what both your mother and I did”
Cares about his social status
“I gather there’s a very good chance of a knighthood”
