Mr Birling

Question 1

“As i w w a m u t l b i a h - c a a t n” (A1)

Answer 1

• capitalism vs socialism
• older vs younger generation
• responsiblity –> he absolves (frees/rejects) himself from his responsibility/involvement with the death of Eva

Question 2

“U, a u”

Answer 2

“Unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable”
- irony
- Priestley satirises Birling (criticism of upper class/capitalist members)

Question 3

“T G d’t w w”

Answer 3

“The Germans don’t want war”
- irony, set before ww1

Question 4

“a m h t m h o w - h t l a h - a h f, t, of c”

Answer 4

“a man has to make his own way—has to look after himself—and his family, too, of course”

Question 5

“Y, y. H b. B i d’t u w y s c h, I” (A1)

Answer 5

“Yes, yes. Horrible business [referring to death of Eva]. But i don’t understand why you should come here, Inspector”
- brushes off death of lower class girl

Question 6

“S, i c’t a a r.”

Answer 6

“Still, i can’t accept any resposibility”
^^^^!!!

Question 7

“W, it’s m d t k l c d.”

Answer 7

“Well, it’s my duty to keep labour costs down”
- just cares about business
- criticism of capitalism

Question 8

“M o t i b t c o. T ‘ll b a p s”

Answer 8

“Most of this is bound to come out. There’ll be a public scandal.”

Question 9

“T w s ‘s j a l o m” (A3)

Answer 9

“The whole story’s just a lot of moonshine”
- says its fake
- doesnt care for the actual message “millions and millions and millions of john and eva smiths” even if eva isnt real or die etc