Mrs Birling Flashcards
Description of mrs birling
“About fifty, a rather cold woman and her husband’s social superior”
Looking down on working class women
“girls of that class”
Trying to intimidate the inspector
‘you know, my husband was Lord Mayor only two years ago and that he’s still a magistrate’
Trying to change the blame
‘I’m very sorry. But I think she only had herself to blame’
Doesn’t think she is responsible
“I’ve done nothing wrong – and you know it.”
Blaming the father
“Go and look for the father of the child. It’s his responsibility.”
Her quote about the lies and her class
“She was giving herself ridiculous airs…claiming elaborate fine
feelings…that were simply absurd in a girl in her position.”
Money and class
“As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money!”
Refuses to take responsibility
“I’m sorry she should have come to such a horrible end. But I accept no blame at all”
What she thinks should happen to the father
“he ought to be dealt with very severely-…make sure that he’s
compelled to confess in public his responsibility”
Trying to say inspector had no affect on her
‘he certainly didn’t make me confess – I had done no more than my duty’
