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An Inspector Calls :explode: - Coggle Diagram
An Inspector Calls :explode:
Gerald
Ended his affair with Eva in september
met Eva in thr palace bar
gave her a flat to live in for 6 months
favoiurited by Mr Birling
"your just the kind of son-in-law i always wanted"
"Let me finish, Eric. you've got a lot to learn yet"
Sheila
Only one who takes responsibility
Feels guilty about getting Eva fired
"i felt rotten about it at the time and now i feel a lot worse"
Gives Geralds the engagement ring back after she found out about the affair
aware of the situation
"hes giving us the rope so that we'll hang ourselfs"
"i'm afraid that you'll say something or do something that you'll be sorry for afterwards"
matured
"you and i aren't the same people who sat down to dinner here"- to Gerald
materialistic
After Gerald gives her the engagement ring she says "Now i really feel engaged"
bitter
"im supposed to be engaged to the hero of it"
willing to speak up
"i think it was a mean thing to do"
Mr Birling
His first priority is business
At the start of the play he tries to impress Gerald with his port, champaine and cigars
"Finchley told me its exactly the same port your father gets from him"
Capitalist
values his reputation
"there'll be a public scandal"
"i've got to cover this up as soon as i can"
"when this comes out at the inquest, it isnt going to do us much good"
Eric
Also had an affair with Eva
Got Eva pregnant
Also met Eva in the palace bar
unsupported
" yo're not the kind of father a chap could go to when he's in trouble"
took advantage of Eva
"i couldnt remember her name"
" i was in that state when a chap easily turns nasty"
supportive
" i insisted on giving her enough money to keep her going"
alcholic
each time something bad happens, Eric goes and gets a drink
Inspector Goole
everything he says has a purpose
he takes his time with things he says
he does not show everyone the photo of Eva at one time to create mystery and tension
Intimidating
'there are still millions of eva smiths and jhon smiths'
theres lots of other people like eva
in the future they could help people like eva instead of turn them away
Mrs Birling
Is shocked when Sheila speaks back to her because in
her generation, she would have never spoken to her parents like that
Treats Eric and Sheila like children
remorseless
"she only had herself to blame"
arrogant
"he certainly didn't make me confess"
"i was the only one of you who didn't give in to him"
unmoving
"your quite wrong to suppose i shall regret what i did"
"i did nothing im ashamed of or of that wont bear investigation"
of a different generation
"really the things you girls pick up these days!"
pious
"i dont think we want any further details of this discusting affair"
Eva Smith
Not a proper character
killed herself with bleach
after she got fired from both of her previous jobs, she went by the name Daisy renton
Orginised the strikes in Mr Birlings factory
symbolic of the lower class
"there are millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths still left with us"- inspector goole
hard working
Edna
Does not have many lines in the play
She represents how much money Mr Birling has
seen as a status symbol more than a person
represents the working class
birling family
all have an involvement in Evas death
they all represent different generations of the upper class
Gerald & Eva- younger upper class
MR & MRS Birling- older upper class
Class system
throughout the play, the class system is represented through different characters
shows how the upper classes treat the lower classes