Sybil Birling Quotes Flashcards
Quote showing how Sybil treats people depending on their class.
“Girls of that class”
Quote showing Sybil trying to intimidate Inspector Goole.
‘You know of course that my husband was lord Mayor only two years ago and that he’s still a magistrate.’
Quote showing her trying to sound better than she is.
Yes. We’ve done a great deal of useful work in helping deserving cases.’
Quote showing Sybil’s ignorance.
‘All a lot of nonsense- I didn’t believe a word of it. ‘
Quote showing her lack of sympathy
‘I blame the young man who was the father of the child she was going to have.’
Quote showing Sybil treating her daughter and son like children.
‘You’re behaving like an hysterical child tonight.’
Quote showing Sybil’s lack of catching a hint.
‘And if you’d take some steps to find this young man and then make sure that he’s compelled to confess in public his responsibility’
Quote showing Sybil’s reaction to possibly getting her own son in trouble.
‘No – Eric – please – I didn’t know – I didn’t understand-‘
Quote showing Sybil was suspicious of the Inspector.
‘I felt it all the time. He never talking like one. He never even looked like one’
