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What makes Mrs Birling unlikeable?, Plan - Coggle Diagram
What makes Mrs Birling unlikeable?
Stereotypical Upper Class / Capitalist, clasist snob
‘As if a girl of that sort would refuse money.’
Stereotyping the lower/working class. Saying all beneath the Upper-Middle are similar/the same; selfish, wanting everything
"Yes I think it was simply a piece of gross impertinence"
Instantly took offence to Eva using her name, used her power to 'make Eva's life worse' as a 'punishment'.
Links to ignorance, as this choice lead her to effectively killing her grandchild
Ignorant
"And if you'd take some steps to find this young man and then make sure that he's compelled to confess in public his responsibility – instead of staying here asking quite unnecessary questions – then you really would be doing your duty"
Says to publicly humiliate the father of Eva's child, not realising she is talking about her own son.
Does display guilt after saying it (only time in the play she showed any guilt
"I don’t believe it. I won’t believe it"
"(staggered) Well, really! Aldermand Meggarty! I must say, we are learning something tonight"
Thinks the Upper Class is perfect. Most people already know about Alderman Meggarty's behaviour, yer she doesn't.
Shows no remorse for the death of Eva
"I don’t suppose for a moment that we can understand why the girl committed suicide. Girls of that class-"
Puts the blame on others
'I'll tell you what I told her. Go and look for the father of the child. It’s his responsibility."
"And if you'd take some steps to find this young man and then make sure that he's compelled to confess in public his responsibility – instead of staying here asking quite unnecessary questions – then you really would be doing your duty"
"(agitated now) Oh, stop it, both of you. And please remember before you start accusing me of anything again that it wasn't I who had her turned out of her employment – which probably began it all"
Blames her husband rather than accepting any responsibility
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Statement 2: She is also displayed as an unlikeable character by her lack of guilt/remorse
This is slightly redeemed, when she realises what she says about Eric - "I don’t believe it. I won’t believe it"
Statement 3: She is displayed as an unlikeable characterthrough her snobbish attitude
Because of her views, she walks straight into the trap set by the Inspector. Dramatic Irony
Statement 1: Displayed as unlikeable through her ignorance