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Responsibility
Hint if we were responsible
If we were all responsible for everything that happened to everybody, it would be very awkward wouldn’t it?
‘If we were all responsible’ presents social responsibility as unrealistic
‘Wouldn’t it?’ Attempts to persuade others that his selfish mindset is logical
Ignorance
Hint the Germans
The Germans don’t want war
Dramatic irony audience is watching after ww2 knows this statement is completely false.
Ignorance
Hint about titanic
Unsinkable absolutely unsinkable
Repetition of unsinkable shows his overconfidence and ignorance to the situation
Resistance to change
Hint The famous
The famous younger generation who know it all
‘ famous’ sarcastic, dismissing younger generation morals views
‘know it all’ belittles their intelligence
Fear of public
Hint There’ll be
There’ll be a public scandal, unless we’re lucky
‘Unless we’re lucky’ shows he is hoping to avoid consequences rather than taking responsibility
Class and social status
Hint there is a very
There is a very good chance of knighthood
‘Very good chance’ he is obsessed with his social advancement prioritising status over morality
