Mrs Birling Flashcards
How is Mrs Birling described?
about fifty, a rather cold woman and her husband’s social superior.
Why is Mrs birling a snob?
She is a snob, very aware of the differences between social classes.
Why does she tries to deny things?
she doesn’t want to believe: Eric’s drinking, Gerald’s affair with Eva, and the fact that a working class girl would refuse money even if it was stolen, claiming “She was giving herself ridiculous airs.”
What does Mrs Birling admit?
he admits she was “prejudiced” against the girl who applied to her committee for help and saw it as her “duty” to refuse to help her.
Why is Mrs Birling like her husband?
Yet, like her husband, she refuses to believe that she did anything wrong and doesn’t accept responsibility for her part in Eva’s death.
