Mrs B

stage directions

“His wife is about fifty, a rather cold woman and her husband’s social superior.“

context

• Aristocrat(born into money)

• represents the female aristocracy

• internalised misogyny

quote(telling Mr B off)

“Arthur, you’re not supposed to say such things“ - because she is posher than him

quotes(being strict on rules of society)

“I think Sheila and I better go in the drawing room and leave you men“

quotes(snob)

“Girls of that class“ / “As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money“

“naturally that was one of the things that prejudiced me against her case“

“The girl had begun by telling us a pack of lies.“

“She was claiming elaborate fine feelings and scruples that were simply absurd in a girl in her position.“

quotes(responsibility)

“I think she had only herself to blame.“

“I did nothing I’m ashamed of“

“I consider I did my duty.“

“Go and look for the father of the child. It’s his responsibility.“