Character profiles
- Created by: Georgia_15xx
- Created on: 19-02-19 15:41
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- An Inspector Calls
- The Inspector
- The Inspector massively takes charge.
- The Inspector is the driving force of the play.
- The Inspectors calling is pretty ominous.
- His language is emotive and personal.
- The Inspector uses shock tactics.
- Sheila Birling
- Sheila seems to be different from the rest of her family.
- Sheila's language makes her seem childish at first.
- but Sheila's more mature than the audience first think.
- Sheila has moral standards.
- The Inspector's revelations change her for good.
- Sheila becomes a bit like the Inspector herself.
- Eric Birling
- Eric Birling is a troublesome son.
- Priestly drops hints that Eric isn't all right.
- Eric's been hiding some dirty secrets.
- Eric's not the only one...
- He's the only one to have serious consequence.
- Eric is a villain and a victim.
- Gerald Croft
- Gerald Croft is an eligible bachelor.
- Gerald's got a rosy future ahead of him
- but his future that looks an awful lot like Arthur Birling.
- Gerald's language shows he doesn't feel sorry for his actions.
- He thinks he's done nothing wrong.
- Geralds's not simply good or bad.
- Eva Smith
- Eva smith is central to the play's message.
- The Birlings take away all of Eva's sources of income.
- She never sought revenge, so the inspector does it for her.
- Eva Smith is a sort of everyman.
- Eva Smith = Daisy Renton.
- Arthur Birling
- Arthur Birling seems to be pretty pleased with himself.
- He's a successful and ambitious businessman.
- He won't accept responsibility for the death of Eva smith.
- Birling likes to be respected- he wants to be in control.
- Birling uses authoritative language to be in control.
- Underneath it all, Birling is an anxious man.
- Sybil Birling
- Sybil lives by strict standards.
- Sybil is Mr Birling's "social superior".
- Sybil Birling is proud of her social status.
- Mrs Birling doesn't change.
- Sybil supports charity- but she's not very charitable.
- Stage directions shows Mrs Birling has her mind made up.
- The Inspector
- Arthur Birling
- Arthur Birling seems to be pretty pleased with himself.
- He's a successful and ambitious businessman.
- He won't accept responsibility for the death of Eva smith.
- Birling likes to be respected- he wants to be in control.
- Birling uses authoritative language to be in control.
- Underneath it all, Birling is an anxious man.
- Sybil Birling
- Sybil lives by strict standards.
- Sybil is Mr Birling's "social superior".
- Sybil Birling is proud of her social status.
- Mrs Birling doesn't change.
- Sybil supports charity- but she's not very charitable.
- Stage directions shows Mrs Birling has her mind made up.
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