An Inspector Calls - Mrs.Birling Flashcards
Her stage description (age, personality, position)
“About fifty, a rather cold woman and her husband’s social superior”
Her mocking the classes
“girls of that class”
Putting the blame on Eva instead of herself
‘I’m very sorry. But I think she only had herself to blame’
Mrs. B bragging about her husbands power
‘you know, my husband was Lord Mayor only two years ago and that
he’s still a magistrate’
Putting the blame on the father of the child
“Go and look for the father of the child. It’s his responsibility.”
Doesn’t want to be blamed
“I’ve done nothing wrong – and you know it.”
Downgrading lower classes
“She was giving herself ridiculous airs…claiming elaborate fine
feelings…that were simply absurd in a girl in her position.”
Giving class stereotypes
“As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money!”
Realising the suicide but not taking any blame
“I’m sorry she should have come to such a horrible end. But I accept
no blame at all”
Wanting the father to take blame in public
“he ought to be dealt with very severely-…make sure that he’s
compelled to confess in public his responsibility”
Acting like the inspector didn’t make an impact on her
‘he certainly didn’t make me confess – I had done no more than my
duty’
Her name
Sybil Birling
