Mr Birling Quotes

Question 1

What does Mr Briling think of the labor costs

Answer 1

‘Well, it’s my duty to keep labour costs down, and if I’d agreed to this demand for a new rate we’d have added about twelve per cent to our labour costs.’

Question 2

Why does Mr Birling have to be strict with his workers

Answer 2

“If you don’t come down hard on these people they’d soon be asking for the earth.”

Question 3

Inspector says he doesn’t play golf

Answer 3

“I didn’t suppose you did.’ (about golf)”

Question 4

How does Mr Birling undermine Sheila

Answer 4

‘Nothing to do with you, Sheila. Run along’

Question 5

Mr Brilin believes there is something wrong with Sheila

Answer 5

(to Mrs Birling) What’s the matter with that child?’

Question 6

Mr Birling believes the inspector is too powerful using an analogy

Answer 6

‘And I do not propose to give you much more rope’

Question 7

Mr Birling trying to proted Sheila from the Inspector

Answer 7

‘A young unmarried girl is being dragged into this-‘

Question 8

Stage directions

Answer 8

“Provincial in hid speech”
“Heavy looking”
“In his middle 50s”