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how is the inspector presented as a foil to mr birling? the inspector, being presented as the embodiment of socialism, can be seen as the antithesis and a foil to mr birling, the representation of capitalism

how does mr birling find the inspector overall? -with the inspectors self control and unknown social standing, mr birling finds him unbearable

how does mr birling react when he finds out that the inspector dosent base people of thier social class? - mr birling considers an individuals expense by their social ranking. however as the inspector never reveals this and apprears to be disintrested in his pompous boast that he was "an elderman for years", mr birling is both aggrevated and astounded with how to associate with someone unphased by classism

what is the inspector like towards mr birling due to mr birlings ostentatious and patronizing manners, he is intolerant to my birling

how does the inspector break mr birlings egotistical manner? -he breaks mr birlings egocentric dramatic monologue where he conveys his self-proclaimed wisdom that the "titanic is unsinkable". however, with the entrance of the inspector, mr birlings monologues become shorter when he [cutting through, massively]

why does the inspectors short words have such an impact on mr birling the inspectors speech is direct and straight to the point for instance "quite so", yet though he dosent say very much, mr birling is left with his speeches cut short. this can imply to us that the inspector has shifted the power balance, despite not being grouped in a definite social class, further elucidating that social status(expressed through mr birling) is weak in the facade of morality(symbolised by the inspector)