Mrs B Flashcards
How is Mrs Birling presented
She is coldhearted and snobbish despite being a prominent member of a local women’s charity she ignorantly turns a blind eye to her son drinking too much and despite the fact that her children are old she still sees them as her children. Her cold and uncaring nature leads to her downfall as the inspector forces her to unknowingly condemn her own son
How was she presented as cold
She is very unsympathetic when describing Eva Smith’s position and she assumes because Eva is pregnant that she is a bad person this is shown in the quote she was claiming elaborate fine feelings and scruples that were simply absurd in a girl in her position. She assumes because Eva is unmarried and pregnant she is unable to have fine feelings and this is a very cruel and cold opinion to have
How was she presented as ignorant
When the inspector suggested that Eric is used to drinking Mrs Birling jumped at his defence this is shown in the quote no of course not he’s only a boy. She shows her ignorance in 2 ways while defending Eric and by stating that Eric is only a boy
How is Mrs Birling shown as snobbish
She criticises members of her family for their behaviour
Girls of that class
She feels socially and morally superior to Eva
