Mr Birling Flashcards
“A _____ of events”
what theme?
“A chain of events”
responsibility
“It would do us all a bit of good if sometimes we tried to put ourselves in the place ________________”
theme?
It would do us all a bit of good if sometimes we tried to put ourselves in the place of these young women
responsibility / relationships
titanic
“unsinkable absolutely unsinkable”
hard headed
“Im talking as a hard headed practical man of business”
knighthood
“i gather there’s a very good chance of knighthood”
“I gather theres a very good…”
“chance of knighthood”
“she sails next week…and…”
“unsinkable absolutely unsinkable”
“theres every excuse for…”
“theres every excuse for…what your mother and i did”
“probably a ________ or some sort of ______”
“probably a socialist or some sort of crank”
“the famous ___________ _________ who know it all. And they can’t ________ ___ ________”
“the famous younger generation who know it all. And they can’t even take a joke”
how does Mr Birling use euphamisms
when referring to taboo situations
how does Mr Birling show dramatic irony
his language is dismissive
‘fiddlesticks’
‘silly’
he belittles others ideas
how does Mr Birlings language show belittling of others ideas
his language is dismissive
‘fiddlesticks’
‘silly’
how does priestley use mr birling to present capatalism?
he presents Mr Birling as a heartless ‘hard headed’ individual who’s selfishness is prevalent and focus is only money.
