mrs birling Flashcards
what does the fact that the inspector interviewed mrs birling last show
-she’s last there for the most responsible
why is her name ironic
rooted from the greek myth of the “sibyls” who were famous for their gift of prophecy which is ironic as she in constantly blind to truth
the welfare state 1945
she represents what the welfare state would be
welfare state is needed so people get help without judgement
“don’t believe it. I won’t believe it”
- “link to the sibyls”
- the family she’s constructed has shattered
- ignorance in the middle class is represented in the birlings
“just as i had”
- product of sexism
- victim of patriarchy
- social blindness
“a rather cold woman and her husbands social superior”
emotionally detached
different power dynamic
snobby
“girls of that class”
- “that” won’t even say her name as if it’s offensive
- she sees the lower class as a different species that’s how far removed she is
“Unlike the other three I did nothing I’m ashamed of or that won’t bear investigation”
the preposition sets her apart
can’t take blame
cold
morality with legality
“they’re overtired in the morning they’ll be as amused as we are”
-not maternal
-amused by tragedy when there’s no repercussions
older and younger gen
