mrs birling quotes

Question 1

“i don’t suppose for a moment that we can understand why the girl committed suicide. girls of that class-“

Answer 1

connotation “girl”: the term girl connotes innocence and vulnerability, showcasing her willingness to exploit the vulnerable in society and rationalise it for capitalist advancement
demonstrative adjective on “that”: dismisses them as an aggregate inferior and homogeneous group that all behave the same way

Question 2

“he certainly didn’t make me confess”

Answer 2

connotations of “confess”: connotations of crime, her denial of criminal acts and accountability comes effortlessly, reflecting the irresponsibility and immortals inherent to capitalist ideologies
imperative verb “make”: shows it is a way of keeping afloat in the power struggle between her and the inspector