mrs birling/sybil

Question 1

‘I used my influence to have it removed’

Answer 1

(influence is a compelling force on something)
abstract noun: ‘influence’
-shows us how sybil (the rich) can abuse her social status to get out of bad situations

Question 2

‘I’m very sorry. but I think she only had herself to blame’

Answer 2

-sorry is a complete juxtaposition to her words
-this is a compete antithesis of priestleys view on the treatment of the poor, he believe their suffering comes form capitalists refusal to help

Question 3

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

Answer 3

-sybil blames the father until he learns that he’s eric
-no fixed morality
-good & evil depends on who commodity’s the act in her eyes

Question 4

how does sybil represent the welfare state?

Answer 4

-she is last to see eva smith before her death and represents the last resort - the welfare state
-in 1912, help of the poor was left to charities with limited money and priestly criticises this by giving valid reasons for sybil to turn eva away (impersonation)
-this shows how the welfare state is urgently needed