Words To Desribe Mrs Birling

Question 1

Prejudiced

Answer 1

Mrs Birling is prejudiced against the lower class as she refuses to help out Eva and blames her for her own actions

Question 2

Flippant

Answer 2

To her reaction of Eva Smiths death

Flippant + dismissive towards Eva when she came to ask for help

Question 3

Indignant

Answer 3

Mrs Birling feels likes the Inspector is being indignant towards her and her family as she believes they are in the right and have nothing to do with the death of Eva

Question 4

Privileged

Answer 4

Mrs Birling’s sense of self importance + superiority drives her to abuse her privilege and power as she perceives the poor as inferior

Question 5

Self-righteous

Answer 5

She feels self-righteous to the respect of those socially inferior to her, which is demonstrated by her use of the demeaning adjective ‘impertinent’ to describe Eva

Question 6

Callous

Answer 6

Mrs Birling is presented as a cold woman through her callous refusal to accept any responsibility for Eva’s death. “I was perfectly justified in advicising committee not to allow her claim!” Adjective “justified” repeated through act 2 to excuse her actions, demonstrate her selfish + stubborn attitude

Question 7

Imperious

Answer 7

When Mrs Birling is being questioned by the Inspector she has a very imperious + arrogant tone, which is designed to threaten the Inspector - but fails

Question 8

Ignorant

Answer 8

She is ignorant due to her lack of understanding if the devastation of not only Eva’s death but also the suffering of millions in the classes below her