Zusammenfassung der Ressource
How does Priestly show the
confidence of the Birling's in
their position?
- Not worried about feeling but
more about appearance -
behaviour
- "heavily comfortable, but not cosy
and homelike." - Superficial
confidence - external appearance
- Language techniques:
Contrast, Juxtaposition
(opposites), Antithesis
- Status - Rich vs Poor
- Socialism vs Capitalism
- Mr Birling
- Stage directions:
"Clears his throat" -
Polite
- Intimidates
- Mrs Birling
- Wife
- Higher status than Mr
Birling: "Arthur you're not
supposed to say such
things."