Eric Birling
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Eric Birling is a troubled, morally conflicted young man from a wealthy family in J.B. Priestley’s play "An Inspector Calls," whose actions and guilt play a key role in exposing the play’s social and ethical themes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eric Birling canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic character
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fictional character ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Sheila Birling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | An Inspector Calls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
abuse of power
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class inequality ⓘ gender inequality ⓘ guilt and remorse ⓘ social responsibility ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
alcohol dependent
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immature ⓘ morally conflicted ⓘ remorseful ⓘ troubled ⓘ |
| confrontedBy | Inspector Goole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Arthur Birling
NERFINISHED
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Sybil Birling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. B. Priestley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employedBy | Birling and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expressesView | support for social responsibility ⓘ |
| familyName | Birling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feelsGuiltFor |
role in Eva Smith’s death
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treatment of Eva Smith ⓘ |
| firstPerformedIn | 1945 play production context ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Eric NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givesMoneyTo | Eva Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDialogueWith |
Arthur Birling
NERFINISHED
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Inspector Goole NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheila Birling NERFINISHED ⓘ Sybil Birling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFather | Arthur Birling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMother | Sybil Birling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProblem | drinking problem ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith | Eva Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Sheila Birling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impregnates | Eva Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| memberOf | Birling family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| obtainsMoneyBy | stealing from his father’s business ⓘ |
| occupation | junior employee in Birling and Company ⓘ |
| represents | flaws of privileged youth ⓘ |
| setIn | Brumley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setTime | 1912 ⓘ |
| socialClass | upper middle class ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
moral awakening of younger generation
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social responsibility ⓘ |
| undergoes | moral development ⓘ |
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