mr birling qoutes

[B] hard-headed practical man of business.

-realistic but not sentimental
- thinks highly of himself
-has had business experience
-his veiws are not thought through with empathy

*treats Sheila's marriage as a business opportunity

[B] working together to lower costs and higher prices

-diriven by money

-only benifits wealthy businessmen

-doesnt cnsider the impacts

-underpayed works

-unfair pricing for the unwealthy

*Sheila's engagament is a chance for him to push the growth of his business.

[B] a man has to look after himself - and his family

- he puts himself before his family (both literaly and when he speaks)
-egotistical

*Preistley wants audiences to learn that capitalistic men put themselfs before family

[B] probably a socialist or some sort of crank

• sees socialists as "cranks" who are obsessed with politics

• makes fun of socialism beacause he knows it will make him lose money

*Priestley might have done this to show audiences how socialism and social responsibility can take down capitalism

[M] nothing to do with the wretchede girl's suicide

-believes he has nothing to do with her
- Eva is unworthy of his sympathy
-degrading her

*Preiestley wants to show the audience how in the same way Mr Birling undermines Eva's death

[E] (unhappily) look Inspector - i'd give thousands yes thousands

-thinks money can fix everything
-ironic as he refused to raise Eva's wages
-he's unsympathetic and insincere
-he trys to look like a good man to save his reputation

*Preistley shows that money can do a lot for an upper-middle class society but cant bring back someone from the dead. money is meaningless if someone is already hurt.

[E] (jovially) but the whole thing's diferent

-still hasn't learnt his lesson
-older generation can never change (but the newer gen can)
-he's "jovial" about the fact that he wont be involved in a scandal, saving his business and reputation

*Priestley is showing that there will always be people who will refuse to change for the benefit of society.