Mrs Birling

Question 1

Mrs Birling
Upper class

Answer 1

“A rather cold women and her husband’s social superior”

Question 2

“Girls of that class”

Answer 2

Mrs B thinks she is socially super
Emphasis on “that” shows her disgust of the working class

Question 3

“Arthur you are not supposed to say such a thing”

Answer 3

This shows how the central theme of class is to her character when the cook is complemented

Question 4

“Sheila! What an expression! Really, thing you girls do these days!”

Answer 4

This introduces the theme of gender equality that occurred at the time, relating to the social context.