Arthur Birling is the head of the Birling
family and also a wealthy owner of a factory with several hundred workers
employed. He is a corpulent, heavy-looking man in his middle fifties. Mr.
Birling is a typical member of the middle class, who have benefited from
industrialization. This benefits are shown in form of Edna, the parlour-maid.
Arthur Birling is a business man, who is really focused on his company and lets
his decision always be determined by money. I think that is also the reason for
the engagement between Gerald Croft and Sheila Birling. He is hoping for a
merger with Crofts Limited, the company of Gerald's father. Arthur is also a
really active person in the public life. For example is he a lay judge and he
also hopes, that he gets a knighthood. But Birling is also an arrogant and
morally blind character. When Inspector Goole confronted him with the suicide of
Eva Smith, he showed no compassion for her. He also refused to see why he
should pay her more. (Words: 174)
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