Eric Birling- An Inspector Calls
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- Created on: 03-04-17 18:04
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- Eric Birling
- alcoholic
- "you're squify" (sheila)
- family believe Eric is just innocently drunk.
- "could I have a drink first?"
- shows Eric's reliance on alcohol to get him through tough situations.
- "the drink shows his familiarity with quick heavy drinking"
- "I insisted- it seems"
- Eric forced Eva to sleep with him as he was drunk and out of control.
- "you're squify" (sheila)
- responsibility
- "Then-you killed her"
- initially he blames his mother for Eva's death.
- "I'm ashamed of you as well-yes both of you"
- "you're beginning to pretend that nothing's really happened"
- wants his parents to learn their lesson.
- "I stole some money, Gerald"
- Eric confesses- signs of maturity.
- "you lot may be letting yourselves out nicely, but I can't"
- "Then-you killed her"
- childish
- "She's got a nasty temper sometimes- but she's not bad really"
- "how stupid it all is!"
- shows he is immature as he doesn't realise the severity of the situation.
- "I got it- from the office"
- admits he stole the money from his father.
- socialist views
- "as you were saying, Dad, a man has to look after himself"
- to start with Eric's capitalist views are inflicted upon him by his parents.
- "It isn't if you can't go and work somewhere else"
- sticks up for the working class and doesn't agree with his fathers actions.
- "I call it tough luck"
- sticks up for the working class and doesn't agree with his fathers actions.
- "Why shouldn't they try for higher wages?"
- realises that if Birling&co try for the highest prices, the workers would want higher wages.
- "as you were saying, Dad, a man has to look after himself"
- relationship with parents
- "Yes, I know-but still-" (Eric)- "Just let me finish, Eric" (Mr B)
- tries having an input in the conversation but his father ignores him.
- "you'll never be in a position to let anybody stay"(Mr B)
- de-moralises his son by denying him any support.
- "you don't get drunk" (Mrs B)
- his own mother is oblivious to her son's actions showing the paternalistic society.
- "I'm old enough to be married"
- Eric stands up to his father.
- "you're not the kind of father a chap could go to when he's in trouble"
- explains to his father about how he has been emotionally starved by him.
- "You don't understand a thing. You never did"
- reflection on his childhood.
- "Yes, I know-but still-" (Eric)- "Just let me finish, Eric" (Mr B)
- alcoholic
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