mrs birling

Cards (6)

  • mrs birling is concieted, imprudent and arrogant
  • "sheila, dont tease him"

    introduces the theme of gender and gender inequality
  • "girls of that class"

    mrs birling sees herself as superior to eva, by grouping girls together she shows a lack of humanity. "that" empathises she distances herself from them
  • "i dont think we want any further details of this disgusting affair"

    again she represents the theme of class as shes repulsed by the affair between the lower and upper class
  • "your behaving like an hysterical child tonight"

    mrs birling accusing sheila of being immature since she shows curiosity in the case. subverting exspectations of women
  • "i was the only one who didnt give in to him"

    she takes pride in her lack of responsibility reinforcing how she shows no characteristics of a dynamic character