characters!

• Daisy is a symbol of innocence and beauty, but she's also dying from the moment she's picked
• Daisy's surname 'Renton' means 'for rent', suggesting she's renting herself out to men like Gerald
• Eva's name is similar to Eve, symbolizing that she is every woman - it’s a common name - represents many people
• Gerald's name means 'rule of the spear', identifying him with power and abuse of power
• Eric's name comes from Viking words meaning 'ever' and 'ruler', symbolizing that all male rulers are like Eric
• Arthur is ironic, as he is seen as a good king, but Priestley is pointing out that people like Arthur own the whole country
• Sheila's name comes from the Latin 'cecilia', meaning 'blind', symbolizing that she is blind to the impact of her actions
• Sybil's name is ironic, as she is named after female prophets but is portrayed as ignorant
• what does mr bilrlings name suggest?

  Birling's name suggests wealth and power. - capitailsm

  rhymes with stirling
• what does mrs birling name suggest?

  Middle-class respectability

  means fortune teller - ironic

  isn’t refers by her name - contextual - mr B owns her
• what does inspector goole name suggest?

  Inspector Goole's name suggests a supernatural or otherworldly presence, possibly representing a moral conscience or judgment.
• eric and sheila’s names are more modern, which means the younger generation are the ones to bring social justice and upbrining - change the class system
• what does edna represent

  the lower class, yet she has a voice in the play, she speaks for the silent majority
• what does gerald croft name suggest?

  Wealth or power - crafty???

  hes sly

  aristocratic name - traditional family name - he’s born into he’s health - high class