Responsibility

• 'I did what I did. Mother did what she did. The rest of you did what you did to her' Act 3 / Eric Birling

  1. Personal Pronoun of 'I': The use of personal pronoun 'I' creates a growth sense of personal accountability, social awareness and maturation for his introspection.
  2. This means he is on a quest of redemption for his capitalist sins
• 'I did what I did. Mother did what she did. The rest of you did what you did to her' Act 3 / Eric Birling

  3. Transformation: Eric's transition from a '[half shy]' boy in Act 1 to him compelling his family to confront their moral failings and take ownership of their unethical behavior.
• 'I did what I did. Mother did what she did. The rest of you did what you did to her' Act 3 / Eric Birling

  4. Parallelism: The use of parallelism of 'did what' in every segment of the sentence echoes the collective responsibility of the Birling family. It showcases that their negligence and exploitations are burdens to them and it is something they must accept.