Sybil Birling

• "Girls of that class"


  Cold hearted, prejudiced, discriminatory

  Short sentence->emphasises the lack of respect she has for the working class and doesn't want to associate her superior self with her
• "A rather cold woman and her husband's social superior"


  Symbol of the upper class attributes, believes most people are beneath her.

  Symbol of traditional social norms
• "I said nothing I'm ashamed of"

  Utterly ignorant to her actions and refuses to take responsibility

  Cares for her social image more than the ill treatment of the lower class citizens

  her prejudice nature is ingrained
• she follows the rules of etiquette to ensure her family keep a good reputation

  she thinks these are more important than following morals