Mr Birling quotes Flashcards
Responsibility - point
Doesn’t accept any responsibility.
Responsibility - evidence
“Still, I can’t accept any responsibility”
Responsibility - technique
‘I’ personal pronoun
Responsibility - analysis
Removes himself from any responsibility.
Responsibility - social context
Representing capitalism, selfish 1912 society.
Capitalism - point
symbolic of capitalism
Capitalism - evidence
“she had a lot to say so she had to go”
Capitalism - technique
‘go’ commanding
Capitalism - analysis
implying that he ‘had’ no other choice.
Capitalism - social context
arrogant doesn’t care about lower class, typical of upper class.
Character - point
selfish and only cares about himself
Character - evidence
“A man has to make his own way. has to look after himself - and his family - of course.”
Character - technique
“himself” pronoun
Character - analysis
only cares about his self.
Character - social context
men only cared about their selves and money.
Social class - point
socially superior
Social class - evidence
“A hard-headed practical man of business”
Social class - technique
alliterative adjective
Social class - analysis
Likes to stamp his authority
Social class - social context
Men liked to be/sound important and in control.
Dramatic irony - point
Talks the most, likes the sound of his own voice
Dramatic irony - evidence
“unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable.”
Dramatic irony - technique
‘absolutely’ adverb
Dramatic irony - analysis
Tells us how sure he is, shows he is unreliable, likes to sound professional and like he knows everything
