Mr Birling
- Created by: Mad2000
- Created on: 22-05-19 17:51
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- Mr Birling
- Physical description
- 'Heavy looking, rather portentous man'
- Uses his big, threatening size because he wants to intimidate the inspector
- Uses his reputation and social status to threaten the Inspector
- Inspector is unfazed by Mr Birling which irritates A
- Uses his reputation and social status to threaten the Inspector
- Doesn't let sentiment get in the way of whatever needs to be done to succeed.
- Physical description
- Frequently reminds everyone of his achievements
- 'I was Lord Mayor here two years ago... there's a very good chance of knighthood'
- Mr Birling
- Physical description
- 'Heavy looking, rather portentous man'
- Uses his big, threatening size because he wants to intimidate the inspector
- Uses his reputation and social status to threaten the Inspector
- Inspector is unfazed by Mr Birling which irritates A
- Uses his reputation and social status to threaten the Inspector
- Doesn't let sentiment get in the way of whatever needs to be done to succeed.
- Physical description
- Mr Birling
- Very proud of his standing in society.
- 'I'm a public man'
- Expects respect, he's a member of town council
- 'I'm a public man'
- 'I was Lord Mayor here two years ago... there's a very good chance of knighthood'
- Rely's on money which he has made
- Social Status
- He is hard to sympathise with his opinions- only concerned with his family's status and wealth.
- Social Status
- He is pleased with Sheila's engagement
- Marrying Gerald will increase and maintain her social status.
- Social Status
- He is hard to sympathise with his opinions- only concerned with his family's status and wealth.
- Ironic speeches- play was written after WW2 and the titanic
- 'Germans don't want war... the Titanic... absolutely unsinkable'
- Germans played a key part in WW2, effective use of dramatic irony within the audience.
- 'Germans don't want war... the Titanic... absolutely unsinkable'
- 'She'd had a lot to say - far too much...'
- Birling sacked Eva because she lead the factory strikes and demanded a pay rise.
- Did not consider her personal circumstance.Lack of compassion
- Does not apologise or admit he had any part in Eva's death.
- Birling sacked Eva because she lead the factory strikes and demanded a pay rise.
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