Mrs Birling
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- Created on: 13-01-23 17:04
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- Mrs Birling
- Stage Directions
- "Rather cold woman". 1) Adj. Cold foreshadow apathy, cruelty, indifference to lower class 2) Metaphorically portray emotional detachment
- "Husband's social Superior" 1) she's a snob/stickler to etiquettes. 2) Aware of importance of equating middle class status to middle class Gerald
- "Rather cold woman". 1) Adj. Cold foreshadow apathy, cruelty, indifference to lower class 2) Metaphorically portray emotional detachment
- SYMBOLISM
- Context
- 2) Morality Play. Seven Deadly Sins- Pride. Audience majority Christians
- Stage Directions
- Mrs Birling
- FORCES AUDIENCE TO REFLECT ON THEIR ACTIONS/ Dissuades
- Symbolises class prejudice "Girls of that class"
- Symbolises Callous/ Heartless/ Ruthless nature of capitalism "I accept no blame
- 3) 'Superior' shows gap capitalism created. 4)Foreshado vanity/hubris/ indifference to Eva's case
- "Prejudiced....her case" She views prejudiced views as perfectly justifiable
- "PERFECTLY JUSTIFIABLE Adverb "perfectly" reinforces her ignorance, 2) inability to see error 3)Defends herself/dismisses social responsibility
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