Mrs Birling

Act 1 – Upper-class superiority, prejudiced attitudes

I don’t suppose for a moment that we can understand why the girl committed suicide.

Act 1 – Social snobbery, disapproves of lower classes

Girls of that class—

Act 1 – Focus on respectability and appearances to Sheila abt marriage to Gerald

men with important work to do sometimes have to spend nearly all their time and energy on their business.

Act 2 – said by inspector charity committee

Mrs Birling is a prominent member of the Brumley Women’s Charity Organisation.

Act 2 - dismissal of lower class

deserving cases

Act 2 - superiority complex against lower class

a piece of gross impertinence…one of the things that prejudiced me against her case

Act 2 abuse of power, misuse of authority

I used my influence to have it refused

Act 2 – Lack of empathy, moral coldness

She was a girl of that sort.

Act 2 – Refusal of responsibility, hypocrisy

I did nothing I’m ashamed of.

Act 2 – prejudice against lower class assumes Eva was lying

As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money!

Act 2 – Dramatic irony, condemns her own son

The father of the child should be made an example of.

Act 3 – No development, rejects blame

I accept no blame for it at all.