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Compare And Contrast Mr Birling And The Inspector

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Mr. Birling and the Inspector are very contrasting characters in the play ‘An Inspector Calls’ with Mr. Birling portrayed as a symbol of capitalism and the Inspector as a socialist advocate. Priestley has contrasted these two characters to represent the political conflict in 1945 society. Both Mr. Birling and the Inspector also try to assert their dominance over each other throughout the play however, Mr. Birling does this in a very aggressive manner while the Inspector remains calm and gains authority by mainly focusing on his job. Mr. Birling is presented as hypocritical and ignorant from the beginning of the play while on the other hand the Inspector is someone who speaks the truth and holds a credible moral compass. Priestley has done
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