Arthur Birling CHARACTER PROFILE

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arthur is confident
he likes to be in ? and reminds everyone that he is
he "?" talks to the inspector
likes to be in charge
talks "angrily" to the inspector
1 of 10
he is ambitious "there's a very good chance of a ?"
business-minded "a hard-?, ? man of business"
selfish "a man has to make his ? way"
anxious "there'll be a public ?"
ambitious "there's a very good chance of a knighthood"
business-minded "a hard-headed, practical man of business"
selfish "a man has to make his own way"
anxious "there'll be a public scandal"
2 of 10
he sees his daughters marriage as a ? deal
hopes it will bring "? costs and ? prices"
he dismisses the ? of war as just some "silly little war ?"
priestley uses ? irony to make his optimism seem foolish
this undermines his ?
sees his daughters marriage as a business deal
it will bring "lower costs and higher prices"
dismisses the fear of war as just some "silly little war scares"
priestley uses dramatic irony to make his optimism seem foolish
undermines his authority
3 of 10
he doesn't believe in "? and all that nonsense"
he sees others as "cheap ?"
he didn't just refuse higher wages, but ? the ringleaders of the strike
he'd rather pass off the inspector's visit as a "?" rather than face what he's done
doesn't believe in "community and all that nonsense"
sees others as "cheap labour"
fired the ringleaders of the strike
pass off the inspector's visit as a "hoax" rather than face what he's done
4 of 10
he is obsessed with his ?
when his name is threatened, he's ? and would "give ?" to avoid scandals
he isn't used to being challenged, he has a "touch of ?"
his family is falling apart, blames the inspector for making a "nasty ?" of the celebration
obsessed with his status
he's terrified and would "give thousands"
isn't used to being challenged, "touch of impatience"
family falling apart, blames the inspector for making a "nasty mess"
5 of 10
he desperately tries to win the croft's approval by talking about his potential ?
makes himself seem ? by making connections with people "he plays ? with the chief inspector"
tries to win the croft's approval by talking about his potential knighthood
makes himself seem important by making connections with other people
"he plays golf with the chief inspector"
6 of 10
he has conflict between his position as the "? of the family" and the fact that he's socially inferior/superior to his wife and the crofts
he tries to act like he's in ?
conflict between position as the "head of the family" and the fact that he's socially inferior to his wife and the crofts
tries to act like he's in charge
7 of 10
birling is "? in his speech", meaning he has a regional accent
accent and social class were linked
so it's clear that he is a ? class businessman instead of ? class
"provincial in his speech" regional accent
accent and social class were linked
clear he's a middle class businessman
8 of 10
he likes to talk and doesn't like being ?
when eric tries to correct him, he says "just let me ? eric"
he likes to talk
doesn't like being interrupted
"just let me finish eric"
9 of 10
repeatedly shouts "?!" to dismiss what other people have said
but he finishes his own sentences with "of ?" to make his claims seem obvious
shouts "rubbish!" to dismiss what others have said
finishes his sentences with "of course" to make his claims seem obvious"
10 of 10

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Card 2

Front

he is ambitious "there's a very good chance of a ?"
business-minded "a hard-?, ? man of business"
selfish "a man has to make his ? way"
anxious "there'll be a public ?"

Back

ambitious "there's a very good chance of a knighthood"
business-minded "a hard-headed, practical man of business"
selfish "a man has to make his own way"
anxious "there'll be a public scandal"

Card 3

Front

he sees his daughters marriage as a ? deal
hopes it will bring "? costs and ? prices"
he dismisses the ? of war as just some "silly little war ?"
priestley uses ? irony to make his optimism seem foolish
this undermines his ?

Back

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Card 4

Front

he doesn't believe in "? and all that nonsense"
he sees others as "cheap ?"
he didn't just refuse higher wages, but ? the ringleaders of the strike
he'd rather pass off the inspector's visit as a "?" rather than face what he's done

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

he is obsessed with his ?
when his name is threatened, he's ? and would "give ?" to avoid scandals
he isn't used to being challenged, he has a "touch of ?"
his family is falling apart, blames the inspector for making a "nasty ?" of the celebration

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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