'An Inspector Calls': exploring the character of Mr. Birling
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I can understand the role, presentation and significance of Mr. Birling.
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Priestley uses dramatic irony to establish the character of Mr. Birling as foolish.
Priestley uses both monologues and dramatic irony to emphasise Mr. Birling’s arrogance.
Priestley uses Mr. Birling to critique the upper class attitudes towards social responsibility, class and power.
The end of the play emphasises the generational conflict between the younger and older Birlings.
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