"If you don't come down sharply on these people, they'd soon be asking for the earth"-Mr Birling
Mr B feels he has the power and authority to "come down" on lower class people simply because of their difference in social status
"As if a girl of that class would ever refuse money"-Mrs Birling
Suggests Mrs Birling has stereotypical views towards working class girls, implying they lack morals and will always take money
Priestley uses the characters to criticise the inequality and unfairness of the class system and argues that the privilege of class binds people to their immoral behaviour.
Priestley demonstrates how the working classes could be exploited and abused by those with wealth and power.
->Gerald and Eric abuse their power and status in their relationship with Eva and both men discard her when it suits them.
