An Inspector Calls - Mr Birling

"I say there isn't a chance of war"
1. From the start Mr Birling is shown arrogant, in his ways and speech
2. From the start audience can't trust his judgement
3. Page 6
4. THEME
"Unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable"
1. We see from the start that Mr Birling is very font of himself and throughout the play he gets more big headed and tries to cover instead of taking responsibility
2. Dramatic Irony
  1. Referring to the titanic, which sank
3. Page 7
4. Repetition of the adjective "unsinkable"
"The time when Crofts and Birlings are no longer competing but are working together- for lower costs higher prices"
1. Is less bothered about his daughter's engagement but more bothered about business
2. Capitalism
  1. All he cares about is himself and how to improve his reputation/business
3. He doesn't care about anyone but himself
4. Generation Gap
  1. Sheila and Eric represent the younger generation they wouldn't think like this they would differently people are people not just cheap labour
    1. Capitalism Vs Socialism
    2. "I refused of course"
5. Puts work in front of family shows he's a uncaring man that has no empathy towards others
  1. The audience can see that the family isn't very close with each other
6. Page 4
7. The adjectives "lower" and "higher"
"You'd think everybody has to look after everybody else, as if we were all mixed up together like bees in a hive - community and all that nonsense"
1. Capitalism
  1. Capital views in which the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. outlines the wrong in society through Mr Birling
    1. The audience would disagree with Birling and agree with the sub moral of the story
2. Capitalism Vs Socialism
  1. The inspector and Mr Birling have different views upon how people should be treated. Priestly is showing the immorally wrong opinions of Mr Birling
    1. The audience see Mr Birling more erroneous rather than a rich intelligent man
3. Generation Gap
  1. Eric and Sheila represent the younger generation in which they believe the opposite. They both have socialist views and believe you should treat people better
4. Simile
5. Page 7
6. Noun "community"
7. "A man has to make his own way - has to look after himself"
"(rather impatiently)"
1. "Yes, yes. Horrid business. But I don't see why you should come here inspector-"
  1. Repetition of the minor sentences "Yes,yes"
    1. Capitalism
      1. Values his reputation over someones life. Priestly is telling us this Capitalist attitude is unjustifiably wrong
  2. Generation Gap
    1. If we juxtapose Sheila's reaction and Birling we can see that Sheila is more caring and has some empathy towards Eva smith's death
      1. "recognises it, with a little cry gives a half-stifle sob, and the runs out"
        Stage direction
        Shows how emotional Sheila was compared to Birling
      2. "What's the matter with her?"
        Page 23
    2. Shows a younger more open minded generation
  3. Page 12
2. Stage direction
  1. Suggests he isn't bothered about anyone but himself
3. Lack of compassion
  1. Makes the audience feel angry about his capitalist view points of every man has to look after himself
"This makes a difference, y'know. In fact , it makes all the difference"
1. "Repetition of "difference"
2. Birling takes no responsibility even at the end he carries on with his capitalist views
  1. Not even at the end of the play
3. no responsibility
4. Capitalism
5. All he cares about is his reputation, has no sympathy towards others
6. Can juxtapose the other characters and see how his capitalist views are impacting others he doesn't care about Eva Smith's death
  1. After realising in act 3 that the inspector isn't real officer he is very excited because he can cover and keep his good reputation
    1. "There'll be a public scandal"
      1. Noun "Scandal"
    2. Even though he knows the inspector wasn't real he still doesn't see the main problem and carries on taking no responsibility by blaming his own son Eric
      1. "You're the one to blame for this"
        The audience expect this behaviour from Mr Birling and find ironic he calls Eric a child because he's the one acting like a child by not taking responsibility
        Pronoun "you're"
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