1. Characters
Inspector Calls

2. Arthur Birling Capitalist
“heavy-looking rather portentous man” his appearance is large and threatening
Catalyst for the Inspector’s arrival
Tries to bribe the Inspector
Buys same port as Gerald’s father
Self-confident
Bumptious (noisily assertive)
Bigoted (doesn’t care about opinions of others)
Not as much in control as he thinks

3. Sybil Birling Arrogant Ignorant Conceited Pompous
“rather cold woman and her husband’s social superior”
Lack of conscience
Unsympathetic

4. Sheila Birling
“pretty girl in her early twenties, very pleased with life and rather excited”
Happy?????
Sensitive
Socialist
Jealous
Regret, remorse
Sympathetic
Honest
Gains responsibility

5. Eric Birling “Squiffy”
Awkward “Not quite at ease, half shy, half assertive”
Does not have his father’s affection or approval
Sympathetic
Violent – rape
Matures through play ironic he learnt nothing through his privileged education
Gains responsibility

6. Gerald Croft Capitalist Love?????? Self-confident Affair
Acts on suspicions
Learns a lesson???

7. Eva Smith / Daisy Renton
Eva = Eve as in the bible. Smith = most common English surname. Therefore she is a symbol for every woman, or, more generally, the people we meet in our everyday lives
Never know her true name
Pretty
Her tragedy is used by the Inspector to make us think of our responsibility towards others

8. The Inspector Omniscient Phantom
“an impression of massiveness, solidity and purposefulness”
Priestly speaks through him
He is in control of events
Does not forgive
Symbol of morality
Abrasive