Mrs Birling Flashcards

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Mrs Birling’s description in opening stage direction

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“About fifty, a rather cold woman and her husband’s social superior”

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girls’class

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“girls of that class”

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Mrs Birling’s husband status

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‘you know, my husband was Lord Mayor only two years ago and that he’s still a magistrate’

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Mrs Birling is not taking responsibility and blaming her.

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‘I’m very sorry. But I think she only had herself to blame’

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Mrs Birling not accepting responsibility/ (I’ve done nothing wrong)

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“I’ve done nothing wrong – and you know it.”

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Mrs Birling is not taking responsibility and blaming the father

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“Go and look for the father of the child. It’s his responsibility.”

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“She was giving herself ridiculous

airs. ..claiming elaborate fine
feelings. ..that were simply absurd in a girl in her position.”

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“She was giving herself ridiculous airs…claiming elaborate fine feelings…that were simply absurd in a girl in her position.”

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Girl refuse money

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“As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money!”

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sorry at the horrible end of Eva and Mrs Birling still not taking responsibility

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“I’m sorry she should have come to such a horrible end. But I accept no blame at all”

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“he ought to be dealt with very
severely-…make sure that he’s
compelled to confess in public his
responsibility”

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“he ought to be dealt with very severely-…make sure that he’s
compelled to confess in public his responsibility”

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‘he certainly didn’t make me confess – I had done no more than my duty’

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‘he certainly didn’t make me confess – I had done no more than my duty’

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