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An Inspector Calls Character Context
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- 1Mrs. Birling Context- Represents women of the higher class
- She is her husbands social superior
- She represents the capitalist upper classes of the time and the way they abuse their power - 2Mr. Birling Context- Birling is the embodiment of the capitalist ideology.
- He says "nobody wants war", even though the audience has already lived through two wars - 3More Mr. Birling Context- He has antisocialist views to exploit the poor to make money
- Priestley uses him as a device through dramatic irony to portray these capitalist views e.g. "nobody wants war" - 4Sheila Context- She represents the hope rested on the younger generation for a socialist future
- Edwardian middle and upper class parents encouraged their kids to marry for money, however, Sheila denies Gerald because she didn't love him at that moment in time - 5More Sheila Context- Women weren't equal to men at that time, they weren't allowed to vote or fight
- 6Gerald Context- Capitalist views through a younger generation
- He is male so he believes that he is superior
- He expects Sheila to act a certain way at the end because she is female, this is emphasising his capitalist views - 7Eric Context- Conveys how the upper class abused their power over the working class
- Eric portrays the upper class's lack of empathy for the working class
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- Context on each of the characters in An Inspector Calls
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