mr birling Flashcards
1
Q
stage directions
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Arthur Birling is a heavy-looking, rather portentous man in his middle fifties with fairly easy manners but rather provincial in this speech.
2
Q
responsibility
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- Obviously it had nothing to do with the wretched girl’s suicide (abt his firing eva)
- I’ve got to cover this up as soon as I can
- There’s every excuse for what both your mother and I did
- (jovially) But the whole thing’s different now (after finding out inspector was fake)
- Public men, Mr Birling, have responsibilities as well as privileges (inspector to birling)
3
Q
responsibility
A
- Obviously it had nothing to do with the wretched girl’s suicide (abt his firing eva)
- I’ve got to cover this up as soon as I can
- There’s every excuse for what both your mother and I did
- (jovially) But the whole thing’s different now (after finding out inspector was fake)
- Public men, Mr Birling, have responsibilities as well as privileges (inspector to birling)
4
Q
responsibility
A
- Obviously it had nothing to do with the wretched girl’s suicide (abt his firing eva)
- I’ve got to cover this up as soon as I can
- There’s every excuse for what both your mother and I did
- (jovially) But the whole thing’s different now (after finding out inspector was fake)
- Public men, Mr Birling, have responsibilities as well as privileges (inspector to birling)
5
Q
responsibility
A
- Obviously it had nothing to do with the wretched girl’s suicide (abt his firing eva)
- I’ve got to cover this up as soon as I can
- There’s every excuse for what both your mother and I did
- (jovially) But the whole thing’s different now (after finding out inspector was fake)
- Public men, Mr Birling, have responsibilities as well as privileges (inspector to birling)
6
Q
responsibility
A
- Obviously it had nothing to do with the wretched girl’s suicide (abt his firing eva)
- I’ve got to cover this up as soon as I can
- There’s every excuse for what both your mother and I did
- (jovially) But the whole thing’s different now (after finding out inspector was fake)
- Public men, Mr Birling, have responsibilities as well as privileges (inspector to birling)
7
Q
old vs young
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- now look at the pair of them – the famous younger generation who know it all. And they can’t even take a joke (just before they find out an inspector is coming, to sheila and eric)
8
Q
insecurity and pride
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- It’s the exact same port as your father gets. (to gerald)
- There’s a fair chance i may find myself into the next honours list. (boasting to gerald)
- I care. I was almost certain for a knighthood in the next honours list.
- Alderman for years / Lord Mayor two years ago
9
Q
insecurity and pride
A
- It’s the exact same port as your father gets. (to gerald)
- There’s a fair chance i may find myself into the next honours list. (boasting to gerald)
- I care. I was almost certain for a knighthood in the next honours list.
- Alderman for years / Lord Mayor two years ago
10
Q
insecurity and pride
A
- It’s the exact same port as your father gets. (to gerald)
- There’s a fair chance i may find myself into the next honours list. (boasting to gerald)
- I care. I was almost certain for a knighthood in the next honours list.
- Alderman for years / Lord Mayor two years ago
11
Q
insecurity and pride
A
- It’s the exact same port as your father gets. (to gerald)
- There’s a fair chance i may find myself into the next honours list. (boasting to gerald)
- I care. I was almost certain for a knighthood in the next honours list.
- Alderman for years / Lord Mayor two years ago
12
Q
capitalism vs socialism
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- lower costs and higher prices
- like bees in a hive - community and all that nonsense
- It’s my duty to keep labour costs down
- a man has to make his own way – has to look after himself – and his family too
13
Q
capitalism vs socialism
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- lower costs and higher prices
- like bees in a hive - community and all that nonsense
- It’s my duty to keep labour costs down
- a man has to make his own way – has to look after himself – and his family too
14
Q
capitalism vs socialism
A
- lower costs and higher prices
- like bees in a hive - community and all that nonsense
- It’s my duty to keep labour costs down
- a man has to make his own way – has to look after himself – and his family too
15
Q
dramatic irony
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- You’ll hear some people say that war is inevitable. And to that I say – fiddlesticks!
- unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable (abt titanic)
- time of steadily increasing prosperity
