"girls of that class"

Cards (6)

  • whats the point of the qoute
    "girls of that class"
    mrs birling is immediately distancing her self from Eva reducing her to just a sterotype
  • whats the anaylsis of the qoute
    "girls of that class-"
    the vague noun phrase "that class" dehumanises eva, while the dash show a deliberate pause as though disgust leaverd her lost for words
  • whats the word level anayliss for the quote
    "girls of that class-"
    the pronoun "that" reveals how she isolated and labels others based on class
  • whats priestleys purpose of the qoute
    "girls of that class"
    priestley uses Mrs birling to expose how upper class edwardian women hide cruelty through politeness showing their deadly power
  • what the impact on the audience for the qoute
    "girls of that class"
    the audience positioned to feel both contempt and discomfort as mrs birling is a microcosm for upper class edwardian women
  • what the other view for the quote
    "girls of that class-"
    she uses this language not only to express prejudice but to sheild, emotionally distance herself from confronting real human suffering