Mrs. Birling Flashcards
5 words to describe her?
1) Arrogant
2) Conceited
3) Pompous
4) Imprudent
5) Cold-hearted
What are her major points in the play?
When she turns Eva Smith down when Eva uses her name while asking for help with a baby and money. (Displays her pride and arrogance).
what is her significance?
Her significance is that she is used to show the negative attitudes of the wealthy class against the poor people and how they view them as vulnerable yet malevolent.
What does she represent?
She represents the rash, harsh, selfish and biased views of the wealthier classes as she does nothing but put the blame onto the poor while she admits nothing against herself.
What are her beliefs?
She has capitalist beliefs and believes in class division (poor people cannot mix with the wealthier classes). She also believes in the stereotypes of that time such as men having to earn the money in the family while the wife should stay at home and look after the children.
How do the stage directions describe her?
The stage directions describe her to be assertive and powerful. They also make her out to be rather ignorant of what others think as well.
