Inspector Calls characters Flashcards
Inspector Goole
He is the driving force of the play
He is classless
He is used by Priestley as a mouthpiece
Arthur Birling
He is a successful and ambitious business man
He likes to be respected and in control
He is an anxious man underneath the facade
Sybil Birling
She is proud of her social status
She lives by strict standards
She supports charity but is not a very charitable woman
Sheila Birling
She is infantilised at first
She is more mature than she is presented
She has good moral standards
Eric Birling
He is the troublesome son
He is both a villain and a victim
Priestley drops hints from the start that he is not all right
Gerald Croft
His future looks a lot like Birling’s
He does not feel sorry for his actions
He believes he has done nothing wrong
Eva Smith/Daisy Renton
The Birling’s take away all her sources of income
She is a microcosm of the lower class
She is central to the play’s message
