Mr Birling

Unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable

• Q: Mr Birling, Inspector’s purpose, Class and Responsibility

• repeats word unsinkable to show he is certain

• capitalism- forshadowing the downfall- the inspector is going to shut down capitalism of the Birlings

The sharp ring of a front doorbell

Cutting in- stage directions

• Q: Mr Birling, Inspector, Capitalism, Socialism

• Mr Birling is cut off by the Inspector

• The Inspector’s socialsm cuts down Capitalsim

• Tree is Mr Birling and his family are the branches

A man has to make his own way has to look after himslef…and his family too

• Capitalstic view

• adds his family in

• full of himself

• Q: Any male character

Clothes mean something quite different to a woman

• Patriarchal society- where women are sexualised by men

• Men dictate a woman by the way they are dressed- if you aren’t dressed well they won’t respect as they assume you don’t respect yourslef

• Foreshadows how the men treat Eva Smith

• Inspector came to fix the injustice