Mr Birling Quotes And Meaning Flashcards
He think he is pratical but he is just stupid
“I’m talking as a hard-headed practical man of business”
Dramatic irony. His language is also very dismissive when he says ‘Fiddlesticks!’ and ‘silly’ - he belittles other’s ideas.
‘you’ll hear some people say war is Inevitable … fiddlesticks!’
Dramtic irony. he’s passionate and convinced about what he’s saying, but this also symbolizes that he belives that his family is untouchable until the inspector arrives
The Titanic – she sails next week…and unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable.’
His language changes when the Inspector arrives as he speaks in short, sharp fragments and uses lots of dashes
“A man has to make his own way – has to look after himself – and his family too, of course”
What does Mr Birling represent?
Priestley uses Birling as a symbol of the callous and heartlessness of capitalism. Through his character he is criticizing the complacency of capitalist prosperity. He is representative of the older generation who were unwilling to change.
