AIC Quotes All Answers Correct

AIC Quotes All Answers Correct ACT 1 - (Stage Direction) The furniture is described as 'substantial and heavily comfortable, but not cosy and homelike' Suggests that the family are more concerned with appearances. (Sheila) 'Now I really feel engaged' The adverb 'really' suggests that she is materialistic/vain. (Birling) 'The Germans do not want war' and 'the Titanic... unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable' Repetition of 'unsinkable' alongside dramatic irony makes Birling appear foolish as these opinions turn out to be completely wrong. (Birling) 'A man has to make his own way' / we are not 'together like bees in a hive' His opinion is a capitalistic one. The simile is dismissive of socialist thinking (ideology) Due to the earlier dramatic irony however, the audience do not trust Birling's political opinions. Birling becomes a metaphor for the uncaring, capitalist society typical of 1912. (Birling) 'They wanted the rates raised...' / 'I refused of course' The use of an active sentence fronts the 1st person singular pronoun 'I' to emphasise Birling's power and authority. Furthermore, the short and blunt sentence reflects how Birling feels no responsibility or kindness towards his workers- he is only concerned about making a profit. (Inspector) 'Public men, Mr Birling, have responsibilities as well as privileges' The Inspector suggests that Birling had a duty of care to his workers. (Gerald) In response towards Birling's statement that the strike didn't last long 'Not if it was just after the holidays. They'd all be broke if I know them.' Third person plural pronouns 'They' and 'Them' reveal that Gerald considers all those of a lower class to have the same bad habits. (Inspector) 'Lots of young women' live in a dreadful existence, ' if there weren't, the factories or warehouses wouldn't know where to look for cheap labour. Ask your father' Suggests that people like Birling take advantage of the weak/ vulnerable. This is a direct attack on capitalism. The short sentence reinforces Birling's link to capitalism and also helps to create tension as the audience await his reaction to the Inspector. (Eric) 'He could have kept her on instead of throwing her out' The third person pronoun shows a lack of respect for his father die to the way he treats his workers. (Sheila) 'But these girls aren't cheap labour, they are people' The contrast between the caring younger generation (Sheila and Eric) and the older generation (Mr Birling here) is clear. (Birling) 'She got herself into trouble there, I suppose?' The question demonstrates that Birling judges people according to their social standing/ class. (Gerald) 'We are respectable citizens not criminals' Tries to use his social standing and class as leverage and an excuse or their actions. (Inspector) 'Sometimes there is not as much difference as you think' Suggests that although it may not be a legal crime, a moral crime has been committed. (Sheila) 'It was my own fault' ... 'I'll never, never do it again' Sheila comes across as jealous and spiteful for getting Eva sacked simply because she smiled, but the short and simple sentence is honest- the audience might feel some respect for her. She emphasises her willingness to accept responsibility. The repetition of 'never' reinforces the honesty as well as how guilty she feels. ACT 2- (Gerald) 'All right, if you must have it. I met her her fist sometime March last year' The conditional clause 'if you must have it' reveals he is not a willing participant unlike Sheila. (Mrs Birling) 'Alderman Meggarty we are learning something tonight' Emphasis on the auxiliary verb 'are' is ironic because she never really does learn anything. Mrs Birling realises that people she thought were civilised are corrupt and immoral. (Gerald) 'I insisted on a parting gift of money' Money is symbolic of Gerald clearing his conscience. The affair has basically proven him with sex without responsibilities. (Gerald) 'I'm rather more -upset- by this business that I probably appear to be -and- well, I'd like to be alone for a little while' The dashes demonstrate that he is genuinely upset about what happened to Evan and the audience may sympathise with him at this point even after his admission. (Mrs Birling) 'She seemed to me to be not a good case- and so I used my influence to have it refused' Her use of monosyllabic language makes her seem heartless. ACT 3- (Mrs Birling) 'As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money!' The determiner 'that' and the vague noun 'sort' has a distancing effect. Mrs Birling sees herself as morally and socially superior; does not seem to see the working class as people. (Eric) 'I was in that state where a chap easily turns nasty- and I threatened to make a row' Suggestion of rape- certainly for a modern audience. (Eric) 'She wouldn't take any more [money]' Eva/Daisy behaved more decently (wouldn't accept stolen money), even in poverty, than any of the Birlings did. Eva is morally superior to her superiors- irony. (Birling) 'I'd give thousands- yes, thousands' Like Gerald, Birling wants to cover up what happened. (Inspector) ' We don't live alone. We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other' Anaphora reflects caring community- Priestley's social message. Short sentences suggest certainty/persuasive. (Inspector) '...fire, blood and anguish' Dramatic irony- characters shocked/confused- for the audien