Discuss The Role Of Eric Birling In The Play: An Inspector Calls.

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Discuss The Role Of Eric Birling In The Play: An Inspector Calls

Eric, I think, plays an extremely important role in the play: An Inspector Calls, probably because of his difference in personality from the other protagonists.

Eric is a young man who likes getting his own way and being the centre of attention. I know this because he says things like "Look here I've had enough of this," which shows that he is willing to take control of a situation and impose his views on others, making him a key character in the play. Because of his assertiveness he is able to capture the audience's attention and therefore keeps the people watching gripped, which obviously proves to be quite useful, when trying to create a successful play.

At the beginning of act one, all the characters are quite pleased with themselves as they have just enjoyed a meal, to celebrate the future wedding of Sheila Birling and Gerald Croft. It is difficult to assume what Eric's personality is like at first because he has been seemingly influenced by drink. This, I think, is obvious because after reading the stage directions I can see that "Eric