Mrs Birling Flashcards
Mrs Birling’s description in opening stage direction
“About fifty, a rather cold woman and her husband’s social superior”
girls’class
“girls of that class”
Mrs Birling’s husband status
‘you know, my husband was Lord Mayor only two years ago and that he’s still a magistrate’
Mrs Birling is not taking responsibility and blaming her.
‘I’m very sorry. But I think she only had herself to blame’
Mrs Birling not accepting responsibility/ (I’ve done nothing wrong)
“I’ve done nothing wrong – and you know it.”
Mrs Birling is not taking responsibility and blaming the father
“Go and look for the father of the child. It’s his responsibility.”
“She was giving herself ridiculous
airs. ..claiming elaborate fine
feelings. ..that were simply absurd in a girl in her position.”
“She was giving herself ridiculous airs…claiming elaborate fine feelings…that were simply absurd in a girl in her position.”
Girl refuse money
“As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money!”
sorry at the horrible end of Eva and Mrs Birling still not taking responsibility
“I’m sorry she should have come to such a horrible end. But I accept no blame at all”
“he ought to be dealt with very
severely-…make sure that he’s
compelled to confess in public his
responsibility”
“he ought to be dealt with very severely-…make sure that he’s
compelled to confess in public his responsibility”
‘he certainly didn’t make me confess – I had done no more than my duty’
‘he certainly didn’t make me confess – I had done no more than my duty’
