ur not kinda fther chap can go to when hes in trouble

• whats the point of the qoute

  this qoute shows Eric strained relationship with his father is revealed here
• whats the anaylsis of the qoute

  the second person pronoun "you" directly accuses mr birling suggesting emotional alienation.

  the colloquial noun "chap" juxtaposed with "father" emphasises erics desperation and immaturity

  structullary the linee bluntness mid confession reflects eric bottler up resentment erupting
• whats the alternative interpretation

  could be seen as eric transferring his own guilt onto his father refusing to take personal responsibility
• whats priestleys purpose of this qoute?

  priestley shows how failures in parenting mirror failures in capatalist morality suggesting that self centered authority figures such as mr birling make weak morrally confused offspring
• whats the impact on the audience

  a 1945 audience would recognise the generational damage caused by rigid edwardian values algining with post wards cause for change. his outburst deepens audience understanding of his vulrability and priestly hint that sustemic fhamge must begin within family units