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The Inspector questions Mrs Birling about the Brumley Women’s Charity Organization, which helps women in trouble. Mrs Birling says they give help to those who deserve it. She was chairing the meeting two weeks ago. Mr Birling returns. Eric is not in his room. The Inspector says Eric is needed, but refuses to say more.
Jun 16, 2020 · Reading Comprehension (Lit-AO1, Lang-AO1) When students read the play and explore Mrs Birling’s treatment of Eva Smith, they employ their comprehension skills and critical reading skills, looping in their knowledge of context to gain a better understanding of Mrs Birling’s choices and actions. Students build on this when completing a ...
Theme: Gender Differences & Sexism. In the play, all the women are portrayed as delicate characters- particularly Sheila who the men protect from many things including that Eva Smith committed suicide. Set in 1912, the woman in the play were seen as possessions to their husband and did not work or have careers due to the patriarchal society.
Interactions with Inspector Goole. She is the only character to stay completely unaffected by Inspector Goole’s revelations – she shows no emotion about Eva until she learns about Eric’s involvement. Mrs Birling also tries to intimidate Inspector Goole into leaving and lies to him outright. Later in the play, she tries to deny truths that ...
Oct 11, 2024 · - The Birling Family's use of domestic staff highlighting the old ways of doing things, where working class women were made to work in difficult conditions for very little pay. - The increase of opportunities to work in other industries and the outbreak of war as well as a development in technology meant that by 1945 the presence of domestic staff had greatly diminished in middle class homes
Social roles. Mrs Birling’s main roles in society (and in the play) are to dress well, to make her husband look good, and sit on the board of a charity. She does this so she can look giving and charitable – again, this makes both her and her husband look good.
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Sybil Birling immediately abhors the girl when they first meet because she says that her name is 'Mrs Birling', a claim 'simply absurd' for a 'girl in her position'. Sibilance of repeated 's' sound mimics a snake-like sound, one designed to demonstrate Sybil Birling's evil intent. In order to disguise her evil nature, Sybil Birling uses the ...
