Mrs Birling

• Give one stage direction to describe Mrs Birling


  A rather cold woman and her husbands social superior
• Give one quote used to show that Mrs Birling is resistant to change.


  “I accept no blame for it at all”
• Give 3 words used to describe Mrs Birling

  Authoritative, entitled, prejudiced
• Give one quote that shows Mrs Birlings prejudice against Eva Smith by stereotyping her because of her class in act two.

  “As of a girl of that sort would ever refuse money”
• State the quote from Act 2 in which Mrs Birling finds it unacceptable that Inspector Goole refuses to worship/fear them. Priestley uses Mrs Birling's attitude to show the corruption in a society that let's social classes be treated differently.

  ''You know, of course, that my husband was Lord Mayor''
• State the quote in which Mrs Birling does not accept any responsibility for her own actions. She does not think that her actions will have negative consequences for others. Lack of remorse for the lower class.


  ''She had only herself to blame''.