prejudice and discrimination
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- inspector calls: prejudice and discrimination
- status
- "those in power also comes along with responsibility"
- mr birling--> "pompous" --> power but no responsibility therefore resulting in exploitation of the lower classes
- "lord mayor..so I know Brumley police officers pretty well" --> due to elevated status he can buy his way --> this corrupt justice was apparent and common at this time-->posing subtle discrimination against lower classes
- gender
- "girls of that class" --> non equality in gender and status.
- patriarchal society of Edwardian era is evoked by mr Birlings attitude towards eva as if life is worthless for the 'inferior' individuals
- mr birling conveyed no compassion towards her death and appeared outraged at the suggestion of the higher ages "I refused of course."
- "girls of that class" --> non equality in gender and status.
- age
- directionally proportional to the political view held
- mr Birling- conservative "probably a socialist, or some sort of crank-he talked like one"
- youth of society
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- directionally proportional to the political view held
- status
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