Age

• Mr Birling

  “The famous younger generation who know it all. And they can’t even take a joke. “
• Mrs Birling

  “They’re over tired. In the morning they’ll be as amused as we are”
• Gerald

  “She looked young and fresh and charming and altogether out of place down there”
• Eric

  “My child- your own grandchild- you killed them both- damn you damn you“
• Shelia

  “Mother I think that was cruel and vile”
• Inspector

  “There are a lot of young women living that sort of existence in every city and big town in this county Miss Birling”
• Context

  Older characters are stubborn prejudiced and refuse to change. Younger characters are open to change and accept their mistakes.