Eric Birling

Question 1

What does Eric symbolise?

Answer 1

product of environment / future generation

Sin and wrath

Question 2

Does Eric change?

Answer 2

- He has a moral Epiphany highlighting possibility for change 
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- but is he? as previously proved although he is aware things are wrong, he doesn't have the passion to stand up for them, has accepted oppression (drinks heavily)

Question 3

What is the climactic curtain?

Answer 3

• Use of closed curtain to end act (even though next act begins in exactly the same place) creates cliffhanger
• Priestley uses the play like a whodunnit and so the reveal of Eric as the father feels as if you have discovered the culprit
  But you haven’t?