mrs birling Flashcards
priestley uses mrs B to represent…
the upper class and is a symbol of traditional edwardian values.
she is very __________ and believes i’m ______ _________. because of this she is _________ against the _______ _____.
traditional
social hierarchy
prejudice
working class
what type of family is she from?
(answer and quote)
a higher social status than arthur b his “social superior”
why does she tell her husband off ?
because ..
for complimenting the cook
because she is a snob and ‘proper behaviour’ is very important to her.
what does she refer eva as ?
what does this show ?
‘girls of this class’
shows her class prejudice
what makes her blame the father of eva/ daisy unborn child for suicide?
her standards
why does she refuse to accept ?
any blame
how does she excuse herself ?
by reporting the word ‘justified’
as a member of the upper class , sybil supports …
societal rules abt gender and class
as a member of the upper class , sybil supports …
societal rules abt gender and class
as a member of the f the upper class, sybil supports…
societal rules abt gender and class
she supports and respects…
the authority of men
how does sybil educate her daughter?
in the appropriate behaviour of a middle class wife
she uses her influence and social position to …
to convince the other members of brumley womens charity not to help eva/ daisy because she’s thought it was “impertinent” that she used the birling name
why does she refuse to help eva/ daisy?
because of her pettiness and class prejudice
