GCSE English Literature Note on English Lit: An Inspector Calls, created by Louise Sherry on 09/03/2017.
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Character Analysis.
MR BIRLING:
> underneath the 'hard headed, practical man of business' exterior, Mr Birling is an anxious man, trying to win the Croft's approval with 'just a knighthood, of course.'
> he tries to make himself sound important due to his underlying insecurity over his background - he's middle class whilst the Croft's are higher class with 'Lord' and 'Lady' titles.
> underneath the 'hard headed, practical man of business' exterior, Mr Birling is an anxious man, trying to win the Croft's approval with 'just a knighthood, of course.'
> he tries to make himself sound important due to his underlying insecurity over his background - he's middle class whilst the Croft's are higher class with 'Lord' and 'Lady' titles.
MRS BIRLING:
> Sybil is Arthur's social superior, coming from a higher class family; she tell off Sheila for using slang and Arthur for mentioning the lower class servants ('Tell the cook from me.').
> involved in the Brumley Women's Charity Organisation, but uses her influence to decide whether a case is 'deserving' or not - capitalist mindset.
> Sybil is Arthur's social superior, coming from a higher class family; she tell off Sheila for using slang and Arthur for mentioning the lower class servants ('Tell the cook from me.').
> involved in the Brumley Women's Charity Organisation, but uses her influence to decide whether a case is 'deserving' or not - capitalist mindset.
SHEILA BIRLING:
> she acts like another one of Preistley's socialist mouthpieces, almost becoming the Inspector himself.
> she acts like another one of Preistley's socialist mouthpieces, almost becoming the Inspector himself.
ERIC BIRLING:
INSPECTOR GOOLE:
> the Inspector '[need not be a big man but he creates at once an impression of massiveness solidarity and purposefulness.]' and he often 'massively' takes charge.
> his authority tone strengthens the message of his socialist based views.
> the Inspector says dryly 'I don't play golf.' and similarly doesn't share Mr Birling's interests nor has the expected etiquette (he interrupts, repeats and pauses) of middle class; this makes the Inspector seem from a different time and a different world.
> he's also classless, not fitting into the Birling's rigid structure of society; he treats everyone the same.
> the Inspector is Preistley's mouthpiece, could be why Mr and Mrs Birling get more of a rough time than the others, as well as why they are portrayed as being naive - he wants to give capitalism a bad name.
> the ending is left ambiguous as to whether the girl they all dealt with was the same - this enforces Priestley's socialist view that it doesn't matter whom you deal with, all that matters is the equal treatment of whoever may cross your path.
> the Inspector '[need not be a big man but he creates at once an impression of massiveness solidarity and purposefulness.]' and he often 'massively' takes charge.
> his authority tone strengthens the message of his socialist based views.
> the Inspector says dryly 'I don't play golf.' and similarly doesn't share Mr Birling's interests nor has the expected etiquette (he interrupts, repeats and pauses) of middle class; this makes the Inspector seem from a different time and a different world.
> he's also classless, not fitting into the Birling's rigid structure of society; he treats everyone the same.
> the Inspector is Preistley's mouthpiece, could be why Mr and Mrs Birling get more of a rough time than the others, as well as why they are portrayed as being naive - he wants to give capitalism a bad name.
> the ending is left ambiguous as to whether the girl they all dealt with was the same - this enforces Priestley's socialist view that it doesn't matter whom you deal with, all that matters is the equal treatment of whoever may cross your path.
EVA SMITH:
> her identity is left ambiguous, leaving her to be an ideal representation of the entirety of the lower class and their struggles.
> she is the centre of the play's message, but she represents millions more people ('millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths') which reinforces the play's message that people should be responsible for everyone and anyone else.
> Eva Smith represents all the people the Birling's and the upper class have ever treated badly.
> her identity is left ambiguous, leaving her to be an ideal representation of the entirety of the lower class and their struggles.
> she is the centre of the play's message, but she represents millions more people ('millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths') which reinforces the play's message that people should be responsible for everyone and anyone else.
> Eva Smith represents all the people the Birling's and the upper class have ever treated badly.