ERIC BIRLING - Key words

Impulsive

acting or done without forethought.

Fallible

capable of making mistakes or being wrong.

Impetuous

to act without consideration

Entitled

believing oneself to be inherently deserving of privileges

Juvenile

childish; immature.

Repentant

expressing or feeling sincere regret and remorse;

Reckless

marked by lack of proper caution

Dissolute

lacking restraint

Diffident

shy / not confident in abilities

Penitent

Feeling sorrow or regret over doing something

Perspicacious

having keen judgement

alienated

emotionally and morally detached from his family

disillusioned

loses faith in his parents values and capitalist ideals

morally awakened

gains insight into the consequences of privilege and exploitation