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19th Century Drama an InspectorCalls Revision
,Characters
An Inspector Calls has six main characters. The Birling family are Arthur,
Sybil, Eric, and Sheila. Gerald Croft, Sheila's fiancé, joins the Birlings for
dinner. Inspector Goole arrives to conduct his investigation. This
investigation focuses on the death of Eva Smith, who changes her
name to Daisy Renton. She is significant but we never actually meet
her. The Birlings' maid, Edna, may seem insignificant but she serves as a
reminder of the Birlings’ wealth and the presence of the lower classes.
She also introduces the Inspector and provides insight into the life of
Eva Smith since they come from a similar background.
Main characters
Mr Arthur Birling
Mrs Sybil Birling
Sheila Birling
Eric Birling
Gerald Croft
Inspector Goole
Secondary characters
Eva Smith/Daisy Renton
Minor characters
Edna - the Birlings' maid
Arthur Birling ~ “giving us the port,
Edna? That’s right.”
We can tell that he is the owner of the house and that he is
affluent because we know that Edna is the servant and she is
giving the house people some wine. We can tell that MR birling
is also selfish as he only cares about himself as Gerald and
, Sheila’s marriage will help his business. The quote would be
spoken in a posh accent but also in a rude way because he is
only calling the maid who is not that important just like Eva
Smith / Daisy Renton. He is an active member of the community
in Brumley and thinks that he might be in the running for a
Knighthood. At the start of the play he comes across as being
arrogant, making long speeches about his predictions for the
future. He also makes assertions about how a man should look
out for number one and not waste time helping others. It is at
this exact moment that the Inspector arrives. Sybil, his wife, is
his 'social superior' and it is hinted that he is self-conscious
about being from a more working-class background. He is
materialistic and possessive and also has old fashioned views
about women. Mr Birling is shaken by the investigation and is
shocked by the behaviour of his son Eric. However, he does not
learn any lessons during the course of the play. When it seems
that the Inspector might have been an imposter he is overjoyed
and mocks the others for having been 'tricked' by the
investigation.
Sybil Birling ~ wife of MR Birling
Sybil birling is the mother of Sheila + Eric and is less important than
her husband as the men were more important than women as men
are the bread winner of the house that do everything to do with the
family’s essential needs. This is shown through the quote when
Sheila’s mum says men have a lot of responsibilities however MRS
Birling isn’t a good mother as she doesn’t have much force on her
son Eric who drinks too much she only gives him suggestion showing
the lack of control she has in contrast to her husband. she is cold-
hearted and snobbish despite being a prominent member of local
women's charity. Throughout dinner she tells Sheila and Eric off for
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