Mrs Birling Flashcards
Description
“About fifty, a rather cold woman and her husband’s social superior”
Working class girls
“girls of that class”
Mr Birlings name drop
‘you know, my husband was Lord Mayor only two years ago and that
he’s still a magistrate’
Who’s to blame
‘I’m very sorry. But I think she only had herself to blame’
Something wrong
“I’ve done nothing wrong – and you know it.”
Father of child
“Go and look for the father of the child. It’s his responsibility.”
Eva smiths feelings
“She was giving herself ridiculous airs…claiming elaborate fine
feelings…that were simply absurd in a girl in her position.”
Speaking bad of working class (money)
“As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money!”
Any blame?
I’m sorry she should have come to such a horrible end. But I accept
no blame at all”
Punishment for father
“he ought to be dealt with very severely-…make sure that he’s
compelled to confess in public his responsibility”
Defending herself from the inspector after he’d left
‘he certainly didn’t make me confess – I had done no more than my
duty’
