Inspector Calls Mrs Birling Flashcards
A quote that describes Mrs Birlings age and how she is
“About fifty, a rather cold woman and her husband’s social superior”
Mrs Birling looking down on girls of a lower class
“girls of that class”
Describing her husbands social class
“girls of that class”
Mrs Birling putting all the blame on Eva Smith
‘I’m very sorry. But I think she only had herself to blame’
Mrs birling refusing to take any responsibility
“I’ve done nothing wrong – and you know it.”
“Mrs Birling spreading the blame to the father of the child”
“Go and look for the father of the child. It’s his responsibility.”
Explaining the girl was speaking nonsense and saying that nothing she said was true
“She was giving herself ridiculous airs…claiming elaborate fine
feelings…that were simply absurd in a girl in her position.”
Saying that girls of lower class would never refuse money
“As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money!”
Mrs Birling sorry the way she died but still not accepting any blame
“I’m sorry she should have come to such a horrible end. But I accept
no blame at all”
Saying the dad of the baby is responsible for their deaths and should be punished
“he ought to be dealt with very severely-…make sure that he’s
compelled to confess in public his responsibility”
Explaining to her family she done her duty an didn’t confess anything to the Inspector
‘he certainly didn’t make me confess – I had done no more than my
duty’
