Arthur Birling
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- Created on: 26-04-16 09:36
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- Arthur Birling
- Over the course of the play, his authority is undermined.
- Ambitious, anxious man that will ignore the needs of others for his profits
- He says "silly little war scares". Priestley uses this dramatic irony to make his outlook seem foolish and short sighted.
- Doesn't believe in "community and all that nonsense".
- Selfish and self centered
- Sees others as "cheap labour"
- Personally fired ring leaders of strike which made things worse for his workers
- Dismisses social responsibility
- Blames Inspector for making his family fall apart and creating a "nasty mess"
- Tries to win the Croft's approval - buys his father's favourite wine and draws attention to his connections with influential people
- He plays golf with the Chief Inspector
- Insecure and anxious as he has to try to prove himself
- Inspector threatens his views which rattles him. He has grown up believing that all this matters
- Dismisses others words by saying "Rubbish!" But makes his points seem obvious and matter of fact by saying "Of course" after them
- "A man has to mind his own business and look after himself" - wants business to make higher profits. Priestley shows that this comes with a huge moral cost.
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