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It is clear here that Mr Birling is driven by money, he is a capitalist. The fact that he sees his daughter's engagement as a chance to push for 'lower costs and higher prices' shows just how greedy he is. He does not consider the impact 'higher prices' might have on anyone else, he just wants more money. Birling: ‘now you’ve brought us together, and perhaps we may look forward to the time when Crofts and Birlings are no longer competing but are working together – for lower costs and higher prices.’ An Inspector Calls **TES AWARD NOMINATED** - Over 20 hours worth of fully differentiated lessons (powerpoints, worksheets and exam practice / prep) + a GCSE revision guide AND a knowledge organiser. A bundle of very highly rated lessons, projects and revision sessions for the study of An Inspector Calls.

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At the start of the play he seems very comfortable - making himself at home and behaving like a member of the Birling family he even makes fun of Eric.Mr Birling is a business man whose main concern is making money. This is what is most important to him and he comes across as being greedy.

Mr Birling is confident that there will not be a war, saying that 'there isn't a chance of war' and then repeating this idea when he considers it 'impossible'. His arrogance and complacency are made very clear. The audience, knowing that just two years after this speech, World War One will begin, see that Mr Birling is wrong on this point, and on many others, including his prediction that the Titanic is 'unsinkable'. The audience lose trust in him as a character.Through the Inspector’s influence, Sheila and Eric start to do the same. They challenge their parents and Gerald’s views on social class. The message here is that the younger generation need to push for more equality. Towards the end of the play the differences in reactions to the Inspector lead to a heated debate between Mr and Mrs Birling and Sheila and Eric over responsibility. Mr Birling makes some old-fashioned and patronising points about women and how they view clothes and appearance. Gerald: ‘I hate those hard-eyed dough-faced women. But then I noticed a girl who looked quite different. She was very pretty -‘ In contrast, Sheila and Eric accept responsibility for their actions and then they look to try and change things for the better in future. Both characters are clearly upset when they realise the importance of their actions in what happened to Eva. This emotion is a catalyst for change and by the end of the play Sheila and Eric talk in similar ways to the inspector. They challenge their parents’ views and become more assertive. The audience can see that they’re committed to acting more responsibly in future.