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  • The comment degrades and dehumanises Sheila as a "GIRL OF THAT CLASS"
  • Younger characters are more susceptible to accepting responsibility, while older ones refuse to change
  • J.B. Priestley was born in Bradford and saw the effects of poverty and living conditions on people
  • Priestley's values of socialism were influenced by his experiences growing up
  • "She was the most beautiful girl I ever saw, she had everything that money could buy except character." - Eric about Daisy
  • "I'm not going to be bullied by a lot of women" - Gerald
  • Gender stereotypes tend to be overruled, as confidence increases as she challenges male authority more
  • Sexist and superficial comments are made by basing women off his own standard
  • A lot of young men
    Must understand that
  • Birling takes no responsibility
  • Mrs. Birling thinks she is not absolutely ashamed
  • Eric used his influence to have it removed
  • English society was divided into classes, bourgeoisie and plebian class who often struggled to survive
  • The term "girls of that class" is degrading and dehumanizing
  • Mrs. Birling said what any employer would have done
  • Younger characters are more susceptible to accepting responsibility, while older ones refuse to change
  • Mrs Birling should think (not, I'm absolutely ashamed of you and used my influence to have it refused)
  • Eric says it's better to try for higher wages than to starve
  • Gender stereotypes start to be overruled, Sheila's confidence increases as she challenges male authority
  • There are more hard-eyed, down-faced women
  • Priestley was especially appalled at the period between WWI and WWII since it brought widespread poverty
  • Younger characters are more susceptible to accepting responsibility, while older ones refuse to change
  • The older characters are turning a blind eye to any chance of accepting responsibility
  • The older character tells the younger one to be quiet and stop pretending that nothing happened
  • I think she had only herself to blame
    Mrs birling
  • I didn’t nothing I’m ashamed of 

    Mrs B
  • I accept no blame at all

    Mrs b
  • Fricative allitération
    Répétition of words ff vv or ph