respect for all. Inspector Goole and Mr Birling are two of the main characters and have perhaps the most noticeably opposing views of any two characters in the play. Priestley displays this through the constant conflict between the pair‚ and notably in their vastly contrasting speeches delivered separately in the play. In addition to the subtle details of their opposing views‚ this conflict successfully shows the contrasting diffenences between Birling and the Inspector in both how they look‚ how
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Inspector can be in fact a ghost or an angel sent from God to transmit a message to this family. He represents the conscience of all those he questions and makes them realise their wrong doings. When Inspector Goole first steps into the room‚ the Birlings and Gerald are unsettled at his level of imposing upon them: “The Inspector need not be a big man but he creates at once an impression of massiveness‚ solidity and purposefulness.” He dresses in plain clothes but has a manner and certain
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situations while the people around him fail to stop themselves from keeping to their false stories. His ‘solidity’ is proven when the inspector keeps to the task even though he is under constant fire from Mr. Birling and Gerald and his ‘purposefulness’ is proven when he explains turn by turn to the Birling family that their way of thinking ‘Every man must only look out for himself’ and that “we are all responsible for each other” is completely unacceptable and will rapidly become redundant . The inspector’s
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The older generation can be exemplified through Mrs Birling‚ Mrs Birling and Gerald‚ their attitudes revolve around protecting their own social status whereby do not seem to care for anyone but themselves and their family‚ this can be recognised when the Inspector reveals all about Eva Smith‚ and their reaction to this awful death‚ even though they are involved‚ seems to be non-existent‚ through evidence from the inspector‚ they still persist that they haven ’t participated to this death. They are
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Sheila is the daughter of Birlings’‚ who own a successful business. During the party an Inspector comes and started to enquire about a woman who has just committed suicide. From the course of the play we know that each members of the Birling family and Gerald Croft have connection with Eva’s death. An Inspector enters Mr. Birling’s house when they are talking about his daughter’s engagement party. When he enters his house he started enquiry to him. He said to Mr. Birling that a girl named Eva Smith
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capitalism is flawed. This highly didactic purpose however is combined with strong dramatic elements that make the ménage palatable. From the start‚ JB Priestley uses the setting at the beginning to create a rose tinted view of the life that the Birling household experiences‚ which all the characters find very normal. This idea is shown by the lighting instructions in the stage directions at the beginning of the play. ‘The lighting should be pink and intimate until the Inspector arrives then it should
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will look at Mr. Birling as a capitalist. This character was shown to be a very arrogant and proud man. He believed he had more authority and rights than/over everyone else. He is ’Self made man’. His objectives of life are to make money‚ and profit for himself‚ "It’s my duty to keep labour costs down". Money for him isn’t an issue. It’s an important part of his life. Even in situations like the sort he finds his image essential. ’Look‚ inspector - I’d give thousands’ Mr. Birling can seem to be
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died‚ on the way to the infirmary‚ after swallowing some disinfectant.” Plus‚ when he came into it‚ it seemed that he already knew everybody’s involvement in the case‚ he just wanted them to admit this for themselves. For example‚ Shelia says “why-you fool-he knows...”. Also‚ he may possess magical powers‚ because in the film adaptation‚ they trap him in a room‚ then when they go to confront him‚ he has disappeared. There is one thing we know about him for sure‚ however. We know that he is definitely
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place in the Birling household. This is interrupted by a mysterious Inspector who brings the news that a young woman has committed suicide‚ and the accusation that every character is somewhat responsible for her demise. Each of the characters is interrogated in turn‚ and as the story unfolds it is revealed that indeed‚ every character has‚ in some way‚ caused her to take her life. None of these are deliberate attempts‚ but have affected her all the same; showing that‚ as Mr Birling says‚ “Community
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also drinks alcohol Mrs Birling shows that she knows nothing about Eric or any of her children for that matter "But I didn’t know it was you - I never dreamt it. Besides‚ you’re not the type - you don’t get drunk" this quotation from Mrs Birling proves that she doesn’t know her children as well as a mother should. Mr Birling who is a dictator in his household is suddenly silenced on page 53 as the Inspector takes control of the house‚ after Eric asks for a drink Mr Birling explosively shouts and
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