Mr Birling Act 3

• the inspector is a foil to Mr Birling (opposite)

  The inspector is the direct opposite of Mr Birling & is used to teach the audience about his character.

  The inspector crystallises his socialist beliefs within the phrase "we are members of one body. We are responsible for each other"

  his final speech, sees a strong socialist message from Priestley as the inspector is his mouthpiece.

  The anaphora of the collective pronoun "we" directly contrasts Mr Birling's egocentric views.

  difference of socialism/capitalism Mr B uses "I", concept of collectivism is dismissed by Mr B in act 1
• Inspector is a foil to Mr B "we are members of one body. We are responsible for each other."

  the concept of collectivism is dismissed by Mr B in act 1 though the simile "like bees in a hive" Mr B zoomorphises socialism to portray it as absurd and foreign.

  Priestley educates audience that socialism is in fact humane, why the metaphor of a "body" used to juxtapose Mr B's previous animalistic simile.

  shows difference between socialism &capitalism. Socialism is about humans and the individual impact on humans. Capitalism treats people in an animalistic way, dehumanises them and exploits them.
• Mr Birling is designed to be condemned (criticised)

  final words of play were intended to ridicule his children "now look at the pair of them. The famous younger generation who know it all. And they can't even take a joke-" exposes the revelation of all ways they have exploited working class, could be considered a "joke" Phrase also laced with irony, Mr B is the only character who made ridiculous claims about "titanic" and "silly little war scares" ironic as he thinks he knows it all and said those things would never happen & they did.

  ironic as he criticised the younger gen who "know it all"
• Who is designed to be condemned in the play?

  Mr B
• How does the interruption of Mr B by the phone relate to the inspector's interruption?

  Both interruptions highlight Mr B's lack of importance
• What does the physical cut-off of Mr B symbolize in the context of capitalism?

  Capitalist people should be metaphorically cut off
• Cyclical structure and characterisation.

  priestley presents Mr B as stagnent within capitalism. He employs cyclical structure as play ends in same manner it begins, with Mr B offering Gerald a drink. Alcohol used as a motif of superficial wealth and materialism but also irresponsibility - it serves as a reminder of hedonistic (self-indulgent) lifestyle capitalist indulged in.

  cyclical structure metaphorically represents the cycle of immorality that capitalism encourages

  it's upper classes'resistance to changing their lifestyle and perspectives that uphold the flaws in society.
• Moment of catharsis (producing emotional release to audience)

  speaking [eagerly] & [excitedly] Mr B adopts this excitement when they still believe Eva Smith has committed suicide - his callousness shines though, he can completely overlook death due to his own self-absorption

  The adverb "Triumphantly" connotes to the notion of winning a battle, priestley is presenting capitalist ideologies as synonymous to inclinations of war fare- something that would be greatly condemned by his audience.