Mrs Birling Flashcards
Her age and social status and how she is cold
“About fifty, a rather cold woman and her husband’s social superior”
Talking down on lower class girls
“girls of that class”
Threatening inspector goole
‘you know, my husband was Lord Mayor only two years ago and that
he’s still a magistrate’
Talking about how eva smith can only blame herself
‘I’m very sorry. But I think she only had herself to blame’
Not accenting blame trying to convince others
“I’ve done nothing wrong – and you know it.”
Saying the baby is the fathers responsibility (dramatic irony)
“Go and look for the father of the child. It’s his responsibility.”
Talking about how people in daisy rentons position cannot have feelings
“She was giving herself ridiculous airs…claiming elaborate fine
feelings…that were simply absurd in a girl in her position
Saying how all poor people will accept mony (talking about prostitution)
“As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money!”
