Eric Birling

Willing to speak up

“He could’ve kept her on instead of throwing her out”

Secret drinker

His whole manner of handling the drink shows his familiarty with quick heavy drinking

Insightful

“He was our police inspector all right”

Remorseful

“You lot may be letting yourselves out nicely, but I can’t”

Unsupported

“You’re not the kind of father a chap could go to when he’s in trouble”

Accusatory

To Sybil “You killed them both”

Ashamed

“don’t forget I’m ashamed of you as well”

Supportive

“I insisted on giving her enough money to keep her going”

Empathetic

(In response to its a free country) “It isn’t if you can’t go and work somewhere else”

Responsible

“Your beginning to pretend now that nothing’s really happened at all. And i can’t really see it like that”

Took advantage of Eva/Daisy (2)

“I couldn’t remember her name”

“I was in the state where a chap easily turns nasty”

Patronised (4)

“In a way, she treated me as if i were a kid”

AB “Just you keep out of this”

AB “Just keep quiet Eric and don’t get excited”

AB “You youngsters