Mr Birling character mind map
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- Created on: 24-09-18 21:13
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- Mr Birling
- Arrogant
- Makes long speeches at dinner about things which the audience would know were wrong
- "there isn't a chance of war"
- Mr B is wrong on this point and many others including that the titanic is "unsinkable"
- "there isn't a chance of war"
- Makes long speeches at dinner about things which the audience would know were wrong
- Patronising views about women
- makes old-fashioned points about women and how they view clothes and appearance.
- something to make 'em look prettier
- shows he objectifies women too.
- something to make 'em look prettier
- shows he is sexist by suggesting clothes are more important to women than men.
- makes old-fashioned points about women and how they view clothes and appearance.
- Capitalist
- Mr Birling is a business man ad his main concern s making money.
- comes across as being greedy
- "Crofts and Birlings no longer competing but are working together-for lower costs and higher prices"
- Sees daughters engagement as business opportunity show his greediness.
- Mr Birling is a business man ad his main concern s making money.
- Priestley's views
- When the play was written after World War II there was no form of welfare from the government to help the poor.
- Mr b represents greedy business men who only care for themselves.
- Priestley uses him to show the audience that the Eva Smiths of the world will continue to suffer if people like Birling remain in positions of power.
- social responsibility
- Only worried about himself
- "A man has to mind his own business and look after himself"
- Dismissive of community and social responsibility
- Only worried about himself
- Arrogant
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