Mrs Birling

• "A rather cold woman" (stage directions)
• "Girls of that class"(Act 2)
• "She had only herself to blame"(Act 2)
• "As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money" (Act 2)
• "You're behaving like a hysterical child tonight" (to sheila)
• From Mrs Birling's perspective, she has not done anything wrong and therefore accepts no responsibility
• Mrs birling believes that the lower classes are inferior to them and do not deserve any sympathy or respect.
• Mrs birling does not believe that women have equal rights as men and thinks they should be obedient to their husbands.
• "They're over-tired, in the morning they will be amused just as we are (Act 3) - This quote is justifying that she accepts no responsibility but Sheila and Eric do