mrs birling Flashcards
from the very beginning, Mrs Burling is described as …. And it states how she is …… this immediately presents the topic of social class, and the idea that Mrs Burling may have a superiority complex. Also the idea that she expresses a very minimal amount of emotions, others.
‘cold’
‘her husband, social superior ‘
what else throughout the play implies that she has a superiority compacts with little respect for others?
she constantly corrects and criticises other characters in the play even the inspector, who is a man of authority, stating that he is ‘a trifle impertinent’ this is a crude comment, especially towards someone who is trying to assist the community. She also describes Eva Smith as an impertinent what does ironic as you’re supposed to respect the dead and as a woman of high class, she’s supposed to be well mannered. 
mrs Burling is a highly judgemental woman. This represents what in society.?
toxic femininity and social standards 
mrs Burling represents the old generation in an inspector calls, and also therefore represents how women of the upper-class were supposed to act in the 1912. This is show to her personality and how uptight she is; when asked if she wants a little drink to celebrate her daughters engagement, she responds with……this shows how seriously she takes her social image as even at a very happy occasion she with hold the idea that drinking is a…….
“ very well, just a little”
Working-class habit and something ladies of the 1912 wouldn’t indulge in
what is the spelling is obsessed with upholding social standards for an upper-class family she consistently towels of Mr Birling for saying things that are supposedly inappropriate ….
When Mr Burling says that something is absolutely first class, Mrs Burling response with you’re not supposed to say, such things as a side is the stage directions imply that it is spoken reqroachfully.
JB Priestley uses Mrs Burling to portray how crude upper-class can be to other members of society of lower classes. He does this through their interactions between Mrs Birling and Edna the house help 
mrs Birling only addresses Edna by her first name but edna only ever causes Mrs Birling mam the shows imbalance of power.
