Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Eric Birling's
Character - An
Inspector Calls
- "In his early twenties, not quite
at ease, half shy, half
assertive."
- He is a heavy drinker - Gerald admits, "I have
gathered that he does drink pretty hard."
- He seems to support Sheila whenever she
challenges her father - "Why shouldn't they
try for higher wages?"
- He feels guilty at the end
when you realizes the
concequences of his actions
- he says: "Oh - my God! -
how stupid it all is!"
- He had some innate sense of responsibility,
- This is because even though he got
Eva pregnant, he was concerned
enough to give her some money - he
was able to do something his parents
could not
- He was less worried
about stealing from his
father's office than he
was about the girl's
future
- He seems to be more mature that is
own parents - he says "I'm ashamed of
you."
- When his father threatens him, he
stands up to him by saying "I don't
give a damn now."
- At this point, he doesn't care at all
about his actions because he
realizes that his parents' are much
worse. Their reputation do not
affect him,
- By the end, he is fully aware of his social
responsibility. He is not interested in his parents'
efforts to cover everything up.
- He believes the most important thing is
that a girl is dead. "We did her in all right."
- He showed RESPONSIBILITY all throughout the play
- This is because he
seemed awkward
and embarrassed,
he was also a
hardened drinker.
- He was a thief but he later felt guilty about it
when he realizes he was partly responsible for
Eva's death and the death of her unborn child.
- By the end of the play Eric had taken responsibility for his actions along side Sheila.
- This signifies hope as Sheila and Eric are the
younger generation in the play.
- This shows that we can use our talents to help have
responsibility on others.