Mr Birling

How does Mr Birling show capitalism?

↳ “like bees in a hive”-simile shows that he is trivalising (make something less important) socialism also the noun “"bee” could show how priestley views society as bees pollinate which then support other fauna where as the queen bee (highers in society) sit around doing the easiest job and geting the biggest credit

↳ “they’d soon be asking for the earth”-metaphor to try make asking for higher wages obserd but instead shows his selfishness as asking for more money and asking for the world are totally opposites

How does Mr Birling show the difference between the older and younger generation?

↳ “famous younger generation.And who can’t even take a joke”-noun “joke” is ironic as as it happens before the phone rings and it makes Eva’s suffering seem like a joke

How does Mr birling present responsibility?

↳ “Iv’e got to cover this up as soon as I can”-sense of urgency to show how he only cares about his social status

↳ “I can’t accept any respnsibility”-adverb “any” shows his complete lack of morality

↳ “it would be awkward wouldn’t it”-adverb “awkward” shows his uncomfortability of thinking about caring for other

How does Mr birling show pride?

↳ “it’s one of the happiest nights of my life”-peronal pronouns show how he always has to be mentioned even when the celebration isn’t about him and that the marriage is more for him then them

↳ Irony the inspector coming as you later see his fear of reputation

↳ “I care.I was almost certain for a knighthood”-audience thought that he woud accept social responsibility but instead makes it about himself again

↳ who here will suffer for that more than I will”-rhetorical question shows Mr Birling’s self pity over pity for Eva

How does Mr Berling use dramatic irony?

↳ “unsinkable,absoultely unsinkable”-repetition shows his over confident persona and shows that we shouldn’t trust his judgement

↳ “You’ll hear some people say war is inevitable.And to that I say-fiddlesticks”-arrogant as WW1 soon started after

↳ “time of steadily increasing prosperity”-The great depression soon followed