Mrs Birling Quotes

Question 1

Quote to show Mrs Birling as traditional

Answer 1

“When you’re married, you’ll realise”

Question 2

Quote to show Mrs Birling as prejudiced

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Quote to show Mrs Birling as proud

Answer 3

“I was the only one who didn’t give in to him”

Question 4

Mrs Birling is proud of her social status

Answer 4

Strictly follows etiquette to improve the family’s status and reputation. These rules are seen to her as more important to her than moral rules. Strong beliefs about people’s social status, making her prejudiced.

Question 5

Quote to show Mrs Birling’s power

Answer 5

“You have no power to change my mind”

Question 6

Quote to show Mrs Birling as not accepting responsibility

Answer 6

“I accept no blame for it all” reluctance to admit her wrongs.

Question 7

Mrs Birling represents the theme of social responsibility

Answer 7

“deserving” traditionally used to distinguish between the poor who physically can’t help themselves and the undeserving who shouldn’t be helped.

Question 8

Mrs Birling’s change

Answer 8

She doesn’t change at all, remains fixated on her own Capitalist views. Presents the theme of Younger vs Older generation = older generation reluctance to learn and develop from Inspector’s lesson on socialism and the brutality of Capitalism.

Question 9

Mrs Birling is socially greater than Mr Birling

Answer 9

She is from a family with a higher social status than her husbands, “her husbands social superior”

Question 10

Mrs Birling supports the charity but isn’t very charitable

Answer 10

Involved with the Brumley Women’s Charity which supports “deserving cases”. Possibly only a charity member to once again fuel her selfish motives to increase in social status