act 1

• Mr Birling is the pronoun choice that sets up the class divide from the outset.
• Priestly immediately highlights the division in Birlings home and wider society.
• The Germans don't war and I say, there isn't a chance of war.
• Mr Birling states his own view, not that of the government and monarch, demonstrating self-importance.
• The Titanic is described as unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable, focusing on the glorified advertising of the useless upper class vessel.
• The words 'unsinkable' and 'absolutely' establish the arrogance of Birling and the upper class.
• Sheila is portrayed as naive, almost childlike, still seeking her mummy's approval.
• Sheila shows a materialistic nature and wealthy items, as her father has encouraged.
• Sheila's line 'I'll never let it out of my sight' is ironic as she let Gerald out of her sight for a whole 6 months while he had an affair.
• Sheila values the commodity of the ring more than her own fiance and the love the ring is supposed to represent.