Mr Birling - Character Profile - Inspector Calls - English Literature
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- Mr Birling
- 'heavy looking, rather portentous man in his early fifties but rather provincial in his speech'
- His 'provincial speech' shows us that he has married above his class.
- His wife often disapproves of what he says, and tries to silence him this is noticeable in the first few pages particularly.
- His 'provincial speech' shows us that he has married above his class.
- 'easy manners'
- Thinks of himself has a great local personality.
- Magistrate
- Possible knighthood
- Uses this to impress people. Or even intimidate them.
- Always tries to impress his social superiors.
- When talking to Gerald 'it's exactly the same port as your father gets...'
- Always tries to impress his social superiors.
- Then contradicts himself at the end of the novel, says he is disliked enough for someone to pull cruel joke on him,
- 'There are people in this town who dislike me enough to do that.'
- Eric reveals 'you're not the kind of father a chap can go to...'
- Not been a good father, his relationship with his children is broken.
- Mr Birling
- 'heavy looking, rather portentous man in his early fifties but rather provincial in his speech'
- His 'provincial speech' shows us that he has married above his class.
- His wife often disapproves of what he says, and tries to silence him this is noticeable in the first few pages particularly.
- His 'provincial speech' shows us that he has married above his class.
- 'easy manners'
- Thinks of himself has a great local personality.
- Magistrate
- Possible knighthood
- Uses this to impress people. Or even intimidate them.
- Always tries to impress his social superiors.
- When talking to Gerald 'it's exactly the same port as your father gets...'
- Always tries to impress his social superiors.
- Then contradicts himself at the end of the novel, says he is disliked enough for someone to pull cruel joke on him,
- 'There are people in this town who dislike me enough to do that.'
- Eric reveals 'you're not the kind of father a chap can go to...'
- Not been a good father, his relationship with his children is broken.
- Thinks of himself has a great local personality.
- Attempts to take control over the Inspector.
- He talks of his high class friends
- 'Don't stammer and yammer at me again man, I've almost had it with you people...'
- Used by Priestly as a puppet for dramatic irony.
- Mr Birling's capitalist speech
- Titanic - 'unsinkable'
- 'silly little war scares'
- 'There'll be peace and prosperity and rapid progress everywhere..'
- The audience in 1945 knew all this was untrue, making us doubt Birling's judgement.
- Birling disagrees with Captial views so mocks them by making a fool of Birling through dramatic irony.
- Only concerned with business and his own personal circumstances.
- 'A man has to make his own way...'
- Happy for his daughter's engagement as it secures a business deal. He and his larger rival company will merge
- Throughout the investigation he is only concerned with how any scandal will be avoided.
- Wants Eric's thieving hushed up.
- Accuses Sheila of being disloyalty to the family.
- Never admits any social responsibility and learns nothing.
- See's his part in her death as a part of business.
- Typical of the older generation. Not open to change and socialism.
- 'heavy looking, rather portentous man in his early fifties but rather provincial in his speech'
- Thinks of himself has a great local personality.
- Attempts to take control over the Inspector.
- He talks of his high class friends
- 'Don't stammer and yammer at me again man, I've almost had it with you people...'
- Used by Priestly as a puppet for dramatic irony.
- Mr Birling's capitalist speech
- Titanic - 'unsinkable'
- 'silly little war scares'
- 'There'll be peace and prosperity and rapid progress everywhere..'
- The audience in 1945 knew all this was untrue, making us doubt Birling's judgement.
- Birling disagrees with Captial views so mocks them by making a fool of Birling through dramatic irony.
- Only concerned with business and his own personal circumstances.
- 'A man has to make his own way...'
- Happy for his daughter's engagement as it secures a business deal. He and his larger rival company will merge
- Throughout the investigation he is only concerned with how any scandal will be avoided.
- Wants Eric's thieving hushed up.
- Accuses Sheila of being disloyalty to the family.
- Never admits any social responsibility and learns nothing.
- See's his part in her death as a part of business.
- Typical of the older generation. Not open to change and socialism.
- 'heavy looking, rather portentous man in his early fifties but rather provincial in his speech'
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