Mrs Birlin Flashcards
(5 cards)
Arthur, you’re not supposed to say such things
Mrs. Berlin has strong views about appropriate conversations topics both at the dinner table and in front of company she is Mr Burling many times for what she thinks inappropriate comments or topics but although she is a high class than him she still has very little power over him because he is the male which represents the patriarchal society They lived in during 1912 this means his head of the household are in charge of the family. The rules of a patriarchal society are more important than the rules of social standing.
When when you’re married, you realise that men…
Mrs Birling highlights the agenda difference in pre-war Britain women genuinely had much less power and place in society that meant upper women had to live by the rules of men. Mrs Birling highlights this by trying to teach her daughter about the expectations for women.
I don’t think you ought to talk business on an occasion like this, act one
Attica Mrs Burling being of higher social class understands the rules of pre-war etiquette very well she scold her husband for discussing business while they’re celebrating her daughter and that she is present society and reputation. Mrs Burton is obsessed with how she not by others she does not want to risk for thinking that they do not know how to behave properly in society because thiscould damage the Berlins reputation woman she also disapprove of Mr Burling mentioning business matters in front of Sheila this is because it was not considered appropriate to discuss business with women who are thought to be too fragile and unintelligent and emotionally unstable to take part in such conversations

It would be much better if Sheila didn’t listen to the story at all , at two
Family Mrs Berlin focuses on how her family should behave around other people. She feels that Sheila should not be exposed to the nasty reality of the tale of she tries to protect Sheila from the harsh truths of life the class dynamics. This suggests that the other costed their best to avoid recognising the hardships of working class people. These harsh truths are considered inappropriate for Sheila. Mrs. Berlin is happy for Eva to experience them firsthand because she is lower class.
I was the only one who didn’t give to him, act three
Refusal text that blame Mrs Berlin views it as a victory that she did not accept any of the blame inspector to lay at her feet. She’s almost smoke in this statement because she mocks the others for answering spectacles questions truthfully in some cases she mocks people for feeling the guilt he was trying toget out of them again. This emphasise her selfish, uncaring and cold nature.
