mrs birling


	Personality	Role
	Ruthless Apathetic Cold, Snob, Class prejudiced Matriarch Naive, Patronising Condescending
	Development (Growth & change)	Other information
		Through Mrs Birling’s character, Priestley exposes the ignorance of the elder generation and the ruthless nature of social hierarchy that imbues within its individuals a rigid, callous and superior mindset. Sybil’s contempt for the lower class results in Eva Smith’s ultimate death, revealing the hypocrisy of the upper class. A naive and condescending woman whose charitable organisation, ironically, serves no purpose except for prejudice and control.

Through Mrs Birling’s character, Priestley exposes the ignorance of the elder generation and the ruthless nature of social hierarchy that imbues within its individuals a rigid, callous and superior mindset. Sybil’s contempt for the lower class results in Eva Smith’s ultimate death, revealing the hypocrisy of the upper class. A naive and condescending woman whose charitable organisation, ironically, serves no purpose except for prejudice and control.

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