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10 Cards in this Set
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Businessman, hard-headed |
"I speak as a hard-headed businessman." |
Mr Birling says this in Act 1, showing pride from his otherwise tough upbringing. |
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Unsinkable, absolutely |
"Unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable." |
In Act 1, Mr Birling says this and it demonstrates dramatic irony in reference to the titanic. |
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Silly pretence, stop. |
"We really must stop these silly pretences." |
Sheila says this to Mrs Birling in Act 2, it shows her frustration at her Mother's arrogance. |
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Girls, class |
"Girls of that class..." |
Mrs Birling says this to the Inspector in Act 2. The reason for this being her arrogance and perceived lack of refinement in poorer women. |
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Everything's, right, Sheila |
"Everything's all right now Sheila." |
Gerald says this to Sheila in Act 3, which goes to show his lack of understanding for the events that are occuring still. |
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Pretty, soft brown hair, dark eyes |
"She was very pretty- soft brown hair and big dark eyes." |
Gerald says this in Act 2 about Daisy Renton at the Palace Bar. |
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Trouble, kind, father, chap |
"You're not the kind of father a chap can go to when he's in trouble." |
Eric says this in defiance to his father, Arthur Birling, who is stubborn and often very self involved. Act 2. |
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Take the world, better ask |
"It is better to ask for the world than to take it." |
Inspector says this in response to Birling's unconsiderate opinions of Eva Smith's request for a rise. Act 1. |
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One body, responsible |
"We are members of one body, we are responsible for eachother." |
The Inspector says this to the Birlings and Gerald in Act 3, this carries across a key and central message that Priestley is trying to convey in this play. |
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Give thousands Inspector |
"Look Inspector.. I'd give thousands." |
Birling uses the idea of money to cover up what had occurred, offering "thousands" in Act 3. This shows how he must deal with things usually on a day to day basis- with money. |