My Quotes Act 1 Flashcards
Who has the first words?
Mr B
Mrs B telling Sheila how they will get used to the men working all day
Explain
“Just as I had. Isn’t that so Arthur”
Shows she is happy to be a house wife
Slang
Explain
“Your squiffy”
Mrs birling then says that a girl of her clas shouldn’t be using words like that
Showing that Gerald’s mother isn’t important to him?
“Sir George and - er - Lady Croft”
Showin ghow Sheila is materialistic?
“Now i really feel engaged”
After getting the ring
Mr B describing himself
“Hard-headed businessman”
Mr B reaction to war?
“Fiddelsticks!” “nobody wants war”
“silly little war scares”
Mr B opinion on the Titanic?
“Unsinkable, absolutky unsinkable”
The titanic may be a representation of captalism
Showing Mr B incopetance
Whilst speaking to Gerld ghere are a lot of dashes
”-“
Showing how the women are sterytipval women
“I left ‘em talking about clothes again”
Erik
Mr B opinion in family and the world?
“A man has to make his own way - has to look after himself, and his family, too of course”
What is happening when the Instpector arrives?
The dorbell interupta Mr B’s captalist speach
Line delivered by a lower clas girl?
Explain
“An Inspector’s called” - Edna
Shows her potential power as she can announce the title fo the play
Mr B showing how he doesn’t care about the girl?
(Rather impatiently) yes, yes horribe business”
Description of Eva Smith
“Good looking girl”
Description by Mr Birling
