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- Mrs Birling regarded the use of her name as insolent and felt justified in using her influence to refuse help.
www.yorknotes.com/gcse/english-literature/an-inspector-calls-2017/study/plot-and-action/00110000_act-two-part-5-mrs-birlings-idea-of-charity-pp-429Act Two, part 5: Mrs Birling’s idea of charity (pp. 42–9 ...
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How is Mrs Birling like this? Mrs Birling is very unsympathetic when describing Eva Smith's position. Sybil assumes instantly that because Eva is pregnant and single she is a...
- Eric Birling in An Inspector Calls
Whoever that chap was, the fact remains that I did what I...
- Eric Birling in An Inspector Calls
When a pregnant Eva approached the Brumley Women’s Charity Organisation for financial help, Mrs Birling (who chaired the committee) took a disliking to her and refused to give her any help.
Feb 8, 2017 · Eva used the name of Mrs Birling because of Eric (Birling) getting her pregnant, makes sense, but the real Mrs Birling was having none of it and refused from then on to help her. Eva tried to explain how her husband had gone but Mrs Birling was not sympathetic and just cast her aside.
Although it is proven that Mrs Birling is the final contributor towards the girl’s death, she refuses to accept responsibility. She has contempt for, ‘Girls of that class’. She believes that she was justified in refusing to offer the victim money and telling her to look for the father for support.
Mrs Birling regarded the use of her name as insolent and felt justified in using her influence to refuse help. The Inspector insists that Mrs Birling was wrong because Eva Smith was pregnant. Mrs Birling says the father of the unborn child should be held responsible.
Sheila is the exemplar response (how Priestley wants the audience to respond) to the Inspector’s message, whereas Mrs Birling is her direct antithesis (opposite character). This is evident as Sheila aligns herself with the views of the Inspector, while Mrs Birling rejects the Inspector’s message.
Mr and Mrs Birling refuse to accept responsibility for their actions. This causes a rift (break in friendly relations) between them and their children.
