Sybil Birling is proud of her social status
- has traditional values
- follows rules of equitte
- has strong set of beliefs about social status , makes her prejudiced
- to preserve her own status, she’s prepared to be cruel,
Sybil is Mr B “social superior”
Sybil lives by strict standards
Sybil supports charity- but she’s not very charitable
Theme-social responsibility:
-the word “deserving” was traditionally used to distinguish between the poor who physically can’t help themselves and the undeserving who shouldn’t be helped
Mrs B doesn’t change
self-centred
Hasn’t noticed Erica drinking
Dismisses her daughters worries
Stage directions show Mrs B has her mind made up
-her language is polite, her tone is severe and superior
Describe Sybil
Sybil is …
Traditional:”when you’re married you’ll realize…”
Proud:”I was the only one of you who dissent give in to him”
Prejudiced:”As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money”
Cruel:”I used my influence to have it refused”
What quote shows Sybil is traditional What does this quote show? What quote shows Sybil is proud? What does this quote show? What quote shows Sybil is prejudiced? What does this quote show What quote shows Sybil is cruel? What does this quote show
