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An Inspector Calls - JB Priestley - Coggle Diagram
An Inspector Calls - JB Priestley
Characters:
Mr Birling:
Characteristics:
capitalist
greedy, selfish - callous
money - minded
social climber - cares about his social status
dismissive - acts like Eva is unworthy of consideration
stubborn, obstinate - determined not to change his attitude
arrogant lack of respect - insolent
likes to show off
remorseless - shows no regret or guilt
patronising - puts down people due to his "superiority"
possessive - refers to things and people being "his"
Mrs Birling
Characteristics:
snobbish - criticises people
ignorant - discourteous and rude
individualistic - more interested in individual people than in society as a whole
self - interested
detached attitude towards suffering is irrational and unnatural
conservative view that women should have moral and
domestic roles
aloof - not friendly
she is her husband’s social superior
prefers to detach herself from anyone who belongs to a class lower than her own
remorseless/unrepentant - shows no regret or guilt
Self-confident/ arrogant - she feels that her viewpoints and perspectives are the accepted norm
Indifferent/ heartless - she fails to enact any empathy
Controlling/ condescending
Indoctrinated - taught to accept a set of beliefs uncritically
cold-hearted/unsympathetic
Sheila:
Characteristics:
naive
assertive
insightful
jealous instincts
mature
emotional
socialist view
apologetic
Eric:
Characteristics:
lacking confidence
assertive
emotional
alcoholic
bullied by his father
remorseful
ashamed
empathetic
patronised
unsupported
Gerald Croft:
Characteristics:
confident
evasive
honest
careless with the feelings of others
exploitative
remorseful
privileged
unfaithful
intelligent/perceptive