mrs birling - quotes

Question 1

‘please don’t contradict me like that… Girls of that class’

Answer 1

mrs birling - act 2 - condescending tone, derogatory towards lower classes

Question 2

‘…one of the things that prejudiced me… I did nothing i’m ashamed of… I accept no blame for it at all’

Answer 2

mrs birling - act 2 - personal pronoun, self-centered

Question 3

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

Answer 3

mrs birling - act 2 - repeated theme of ‘responsibility’ and ‘duty’ : imperative to order the inspector around, dramatic irony of eric

Question 4

‘I don’t believe it. I won’t believe it’

Answer 4

mrs birling - act 2 - repetition, short sentences, disbelief, stubborn

Question 5

‘his manner was quite extraordinary; so - so rude - and assertive -‘

Answer 5

mrs birling - act 3 - hesitation, desperate to save her reputation

Question 6

‘They’re over-tired. In the morning they’ll be amused as we are’

Answer 6

mrs birling - act 3 - juxtaposing pronouns shows divide in family