Mr Birling Mind map
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- Created on: 12-04-16 07:52
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- Mr Birling
- QUOTES
- 'heavy-looking, rather portentous man in his middle fifties but rather provincial in his speech.'
- Birling's size help to give him a threatening appearance
- ‘Now you have brought us together, and perhaps we may look forward to a time when Crofts and Birlings are no longer competing but are working together – for lower costs and higher prices. ’
- ‘I’m a public man’
- Trying to threaten and intimidate the Inspector. He expects respect
- (unhappily) Look, Inspector - I'd give thousands - yes, thousands -'
- Trying to bribe his was out of a scandal
- 'A hard headed man of bussiness'
- Thinks of himself as a man who does well in business, does whatever he needs to succeed
- 'heavy-looking, rather portentous man in his middle fifties but rather provincial in his speech.'
- DRAMATIC IRONY
- Birling talks about how unsinkable the Titanic is, but it sinks
- LANGUAGE
- Birling speaks using language of business. Repeating the idea of being a hard headed man of business.
- Untitled
- UNDER-CURRENTS
- Mr Birling and Mrs Birling
- She's socially superior and constanty reminds her husband of what she considers appropriate behaviour
- Birling's and the Croft's
- Birling feels stood up ad Sir and Lady Croft didnt attent the engagement meal
- Mr Birling and Mrs Birling
- 7 DEADLY SINS
- Pride- he is too bothered about his family's reputation and their name to be concerned about Eva's death
- Geed- He sacked Eva just to save himself a little money
- STAGE DIRECTIONS
- 'Portentous'
- Unable to see what will happen in the future
- 'Provincial in speech'
- Suggests he's a self-made man of bussiness
- 'Portentous'
- Untitled
- QUOTES
- Mr Birling and Eric
- Eric tries to stand up to his father, but Birling doesn't listen to him
- UNDER-CURRENTS
- Mr Birling and Mrs Birling
- She's socially superior and constanty reminds her husband of what she considers appropriate behaviour
- Birling's and the Croft's
- Birling feels stood up ad Sir and Lady Croft didnt attent the engagement meal
- Mr Birling and Mrs Birling
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