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An Inspector calls, A brief summary of each time the inspector questions…
An Inspector calls
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Inspector Goole
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Doesn't reveal anything about himself, mysterious
'We often do on the young ones' - making an impression on Sheila - young ones see the faults as is seen at the end of the play when Sheila and Eric see what they have done wrong
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Eva Smith
Tried to get the wages to go up for her and her co-workers by organising a strike - didn't work. Mr Birling sacked her
Found another job but Sheila got her fired because she looked better in a dress she liked and was in a bad mood
Gerald sees her cornered by Jo Meggarty and goes and 'saves' her - describes her as a 'damsel in distress' - shows gender inequality because he thinks she can't fight for herself
Went for help at a women's help facility where Mrs Birling was working - tried to say she was Mrs Birling but then said she was Alice Grey. Was pregnant but was still turned away because Mrs Birling didn't like her
Declines the chance to earn 25 shillings by herself because she wants everyone to earn this amount - 'It has to be for everyone'
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Mr Birling
Mr Birling is very ignorant to what is going on around him and doesn't care about the lower class or their problems
'You'll hear some people say that war is innevitable and to that i say - fiddlesticks!' - set in 1912 just before the war so the audience would be shocked at this
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Mr Birling doesn't care what they did to the girl, only about their social status
Arrogant - ''Unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable' - meant to be unlikeable and by saying this, it ensures the audience despises him
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'I can't be held responsible for what someone decides to do years after' - never wanted to take blame
Mrs Birling
Mrs Birling instantly says to the inspector she thinks it is outrageous that the inspector is 'trying to put the blame on them'
She refuses to accept blame and says that the father of Eva's baby should be blamed until she learns it is Eric
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Eric
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Mrs Birling said that the father should be held accountable before she found out but changed when she did find out
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Edna
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Let the inspector in - always in the background, hears but never heard
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Themes
Social class, gender equality, responsibility, capitalism, age gap, power, family life
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