Sybil

Question 1

Mrs Birling represents the unflinching refusal of the upper

Answer 1

classes to change, for fear of relinquishing power.

Question 2

In recognising the differences between individual and collective

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responsibility, Sheila and Eric are an improvement on Mr and Mrs Birling.

Question 3

Mrs Birling’s ‘useful’ charity work is, in reality, the antithesis of

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duty: it’s a means of control over the ‘deserving classes’.

Question 4

Birling: Good dinner too, Sybil. Tell cook for me…

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Mrs Birling reproachfully: Arthur! You’re not supposed to say such things.

Question 5

Mrs Birling: You know of course that my husband was lord mayor only

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two years ago and that he’s still a magistrate…

Question 6

you’re quite wrong to suppose I

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shall regret what I did.

Question 7

Inspector: you admit being prejudiced against her case?

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Mrs Birling: Yes.

Question 8

Mrs Birling: She was claiming elaborate fine feelings and scruples

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that were simply absurd in a girl in her position.

Question 9

Inspector (to Mrs Birling) : You refused her even the pitiable little bit

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of organised charity you had in your power to grant her.

Question 10

As if a girl of that sort would

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ever refuse money!