Mr. Birling

Question 1

“AMHTMHOW”

Answer 1

“a man has to make his own way”

• selfish outlook
• reflects lack of social responsibility
• exposes individualistic values
• disregard for others welfare
• narrow minded view of society

Question 2

“AMHTMHOBALAHAHO”

Answer 2

“a man has to mind his own business and look after himself and his own”

• believes his experience outweighs his kids’ knowledge
• he should be the source of advice
• diminishes his children’s knowledge

Question 3

“UAU”
“TIACOW…I”

Answer 3

“unsinkable. absolutely unsinkable” and “there isnt a chance of war… impossible”

• dramatic irony
• arrogant view on society
• thinks that he is always correct
• audience immediately dont like his character
• lose trust in him as the titanic did in fact sink

Question 4

“AIWWAMUT,LBIAH-CAATN”

Answer 4

• “as if we were all mixed up together, like bees in a hive - community and all that nonsense”
• animalistic simile - views lower class as animals, dehumanising
• blinded by his power
• views them as animals, therefore thinks he has the right to exploit them
• “bees” are small and inferior animlas. sees lower class as insignificant – classist beliefs

Question 5

“PBYWATCHATAMR”

Answer 5

• possibly, but you weren’t asked to come here and talk about my responsibilities”
• direct address of “you” before “my – illustrates his approach to responsibility
• “responsibilites” is the last word he says, hard for him to even say as it’s so far removed
• responsibility is so far down on his list of priorities - after public facade and wealth
• exemplifies key theme of social responsibility - capitalists tend to reject responsibility