Mrs Birling Flashcards
How does Mrs Birling greet the inspector in the start of act 2? (give the stage direction)
(smiling, social)
Finish off the quote ‘i dont think we can…
and why is this important?
help you much’
Mrs Birling disregards the inspectors information before even hearing him out properly which could reflect the way in which Mrs Birling treated Eva Smith
What word does Mrs Birling use to describe the inspector, and what does this indicate?
she uses the word ‘impertinent’
- Sheila also uses the word ‘impertinent’ when she realises that she was involved in Evas downfall. This suggests Mrs Birling would also be involved in Evas death
Give a quote that suggests that Mrs Birling only cares about power./status
‘My husband was lord Mayor ony two years ago’
What word is used to describe Sheila and Eric, in act 2, and why is this important?
‘excited/excitable’
- suggests that Sheila and Eric may be alike in terms of accepting responsibiity for their actions
What quote suggests that Mrs Birling is ignorant, and doesnt know anything about what happens in her town? Why is the pronoun ‘we’ important in the quote?
‘We are learning something tonight’
-She uses the pronoun ‘we’ to perhaps convince herself that she is not the only ignorant on in the room
Give 3 quotes that suggests that Mrs Birling is not willing to take any responsibility
- ‘she only had herself to blame’
- ‘i accept no blame for it at all’
- ‘i was perfectly justified in advising my committee…’
Give 2 quotes where Mrs Birling blames her own son, without realising it
- ‘father of the child….its his responsibility’
2. ‘he ought to be dealt with very severely’
Give a quote that suggests that Mrs Birling refuses the fact that Eric was the father
‘I wont believe it’
Give 2 quotes where Mrs Birling undermines Eva
- ‘girls of that class’
2. ‘a girl in her position’
