Mr Birling Flashcards
1
Q
“Heavy looking” description of him
A
“A heavy looking rather portenteous man…provincial in his speech”
2
Q
Talking about the titanic
A
“Unsinkable,absaloutely unsinkable”
3
Q
Talking about community
A
“Community and that nonsense…mixed up together like bees in a hive”
4
Q
Giving advice about minding business.
A
“A man has to mind his own business and look after himself”
5
Q
Talking about responsibility
A
“I cannot accept any responsibility for everything that happens to everyone”
6
Q
Talking about labour costs
A
“Well its my duty to keep labour costs down”
7
Q
Sees it as a game
A
“Weve been had thats all”
