Mrs Birling Key Moments

Cards (11)

  • Toasts her daughter's wedding after being coerced
  • Tells off her husband for thanking the cook
  • Withdraws from the room so the men can chat
  • Challenges the Inspector for being impertinent upon re-entry
  • Tries to intimidate the Inspector by talking about Mr Birling's role
  • Gets warned by Sheila about trying to build a wall between herself and others
  • Expresses disgust at Gerald's affair
  • Refuses to help pregnant Eva Smith and made sure no one else would
  • Blames Eric accidentally for Eva Smith's death and says he deserves public punishment
  • Is blamed by Eric for the death of his child and faces his aggression
  • Is relieved when she realises the Inspector wasn't real and no girl died, and criticizes her family for being duped