Mrs Birling Analysis Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
“Go look for the father of the child - it’s his responsibility”
A
Mrs Birling shifts the blame to the father of the child rather than taking any responsibility, without knowing that it is her own son.
Functions as dramatic irony
2
Q
“I accept no blame at all”
A
Mrs Birling shows the difference between her, and Eric and Sheila. A stubborn refusal to take any responsibility reinforces Priestley’s critical stance on Capitalism
Blunt Declarative Sentence
3
Q
“Her husband’s social superior”
A
Description of Mrs Birling shows why she refuses to change - she has grown up a Capitalist and will always be a Capitalist
