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An Inspector Calls - Coggle Diagram
An Inspector Calls
Inspector
He doesn't care about Mr Birlings power or relationships
He won't be bribed
Intimidating
Gives short answers
New in the area-recently transferred
Doesn't give Mr Birling attention
Omniscient
Is he a real inspector?
Who was he?
shows Priestley's views
Shows socialist views
Mr Birling
first name is Arthur
He is ignorant
Talks a lot (mainly about work)
Constantly trying to prove himself to Gerald
He talks over Eric a lot (Shows they aren't as close)
He doesn't like anyone whos not from his country and thinks England is the best
He thinks highly of himself
He wasn't always this wealthy and doesn't fit into the upper class
married into the upper-class
He tries to use his connections to scare mr birling
Sheila
Doesn't live with Gerald due to marriage expectations
Engaged to Gerald
Got Eva kicked out of her job
she got jealous and used here connection with her father to get Eva fired
Has a good relationship with Eric
Changes the most throughout the play
Changes from capitalist to socialist
A good character where Priestley can show how change in very important to be able to create an equal society.
Mrs Birling
Arthur Birlings wife
Eric and Sheila's mother
Refused to help Eva smith
Snobby
Well-spoken -> Born into a rich family
Subservient female (expected of woman of this time)
married down
Eva Smith
Died (Suicide) from drinking disinfectant
Was she multiple girls?
Did they all meet the same girl?
Represented multiple poor girls
worked at Mr Birlings company
went on strike - Mr Birling offered to give only her a pay rise
she rejected the offer and said 'it has to be for all of us' and got fired
She worked at Milwards after working at the Birling company
Sheila got jealous that the dress looked better on Eva and had her fired
Gerald
He went to bars last summer
he met with prostitutes
He met Daisy Renton (Eva Smith) and had an affair
He tried to save Eva Smith
Saved her from a man in a bar
Gave her food
Helped he find a place to stay
Doesn't live with Sheila due to marriage expectations
Engaged to Sheila
An Inspector calls
a morality play
set during the Edwardian Era
Written by J B Priestley
Theme is responsibility ans ones actions
Who really was inspector Goole?
Eric
Drinks a lot - which foreshadows he may have something to do with Eva Smith
It did - He went out Drinking and got Eva Smith pregnant, then giving her stolen money to support her
Good relationship with Sheila