He is described at the start as a "heavy-looking, rather portentous man in his middle fifties but rather provincial in his speech."
Mr Birling
1 of 12
He is optimistic for the future and confident that there will not be a war. As the audience knows there will be a war, we begin to doubt Mr Birling's judgement. (If he is wrong about the war, what else will he be wrong about?)
Mr Birling
2 of 12
He is extremely selfish: He wants to protect himself and his family. He believes that socialist ideas that stress the importance of the community are "nonsense" and that "a man has to make his own way." He wants to protect Birling and Co. He cannot s
Mr Birling
3 of 12
He is extremely selfish: He wants to protect himself and his family. He believes that socialist ideas that stress the importance of the community are "nonsense" and that "a man has to make his own way." He wants to protect Birling and Co. He cannot s
Mr Birling
4 of 12
She is described at the start as "about fifty, a rather cold woman and her husband's social superior."
Mrs Birling
5 of 12
She is a snob, very aware of the differences between social classes. She is irritated when Mr Birling makes the social gaffe of praising the cook in front of Gerald and later is very dismissive of Eva, saying "Girls of that class."
Mrs birling
6 of 12
She has the least respect for the Inspector of all the characters. She tries - unsuccessfully - to intimidate him and force him to leave, then lies to him when she claims that she does not recognise the photograph that he shows her.
Mrs birling
7 of 12
She sees Sheila and Eric still as "children" and speaks patronisingly to them.
Mrs Birling
8 of 12
She tries to deny things that she doesn't want to believe: Eric's drinking, Gerald's affair with Eva, and the fact that a working class girl would refuse money even if it was stolen, claiming "She was giving herself ridiculous airs."
Mrs Birling
9 of 12
She tries to deny things that she doesn't want to believe: Eric's drinking, Gerald's affair with Eva, and the fact that a working class girl would refuse money even if it was stolen, claiming "She was giving herself ridiculous airs."
Shiela
10 of 12
She tries to deny things that she doesn't want to believe: Eric's drinking, Gerald's affair with Eva, and the fact that a working class girl would refuse money even if it was stolen, claiming "She was giving herself ridiculous airs."
Shiela
11 of 12
Although she has probably never in her life before considered the conditions of the workers, she shows her compassion immediately she hears of her father's treatment of Eva Smith: "But these girls aren't cheap labour - they're people." Already, she i
Shiela
12 of 12
Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
He is optimistic for the future and confident that there will not be a war. As the audience knows there will be a war, we begin to doubt Mr Birling's judgement. (If he is wrong about the war, what else will he be wrong about?)
Back
Mr Birling
Card 3
Front
He is extremely selfish: He wants to protect himself and his family. He believes that socialist ideas that stress the importance of the community are "nonsense" and that "a man has to make his own way." He wants to protect Birling and Co. He cannot s
Back
Card 4
Front
He is extremely selfish: He wants to protect himself and his family. He believes that socialist ideas that stress the importance of the community are "nonsense" and that "a man has to make his own way." He wants to protect Birling and Co. He cannot s
Back
Card 5
Front
She is described at the start as "about fifty, a rather cold woman and her husband's social superior."
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