English Lit - AIC Quotes

• Arthur Birling - “Community and all that nonsense” Infers selfishness and lack of concern for others.
• Arthur Birling and his value of his reputation?

  “I’ve got to cover this up as soon as i can”

  ”There’ll be a public scandal”

  ”When this comes out at the inquest, it isn’t going to do us much good”
• Priestley uses dramatic irony when Mr Birling says "we have no reason to suppose there will ever be another war" because we know from history that WW2 was coming.
• Sheila Birling - “We are responsible for each other” She shows she cares about the community and wants to make things right.
• Eric Birling - “I don’t care what happens to her now.” Shows he is not concerned about Eva Smith's welfare or wellbeing.
• Priestly also uses dramatic irony when Mr Birling says “The titanic is unsinkable…absolutely unsinkable” creating a lack of credibility
• What key quote shows the family is held together by lies and when the truth is revealed they instantly fall apart?

  "You seem to be a nice well-behaved family"
• Arthur Birling KEY QUOTES :

  "wretched girls suicide"

  "A man has to mind his own business and look after himself and his own"

  "I can't accept any responsibility"

  "Lower costs, higher prices"

  "Unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable"

  "A man has to make his own way”
• Sybil Birling KEY QUOTES :

  "girls of that class"

  "I accept no blame for it at all"

  "As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money"

  "her husbands social superior"

  ”I think she only had herself to blame"

  "I'm talking as a hard headed practical woman of business"
• The Inspector KEY QUOTES :

  "we are members of one body"

  "There are millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths left with us"

  "Public men, Mr Birling, have responsibilities as well as privileges”

  "We are responsible for eachother"

  "Cheap labour - isn't It?"