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* [[Adults Are Useless]]: Mr and Mrs Birling could be kindly described as idiots. Only the younger generation realise the significance of the Inspector's message and try to be nicer people because of it. Eric also says he didn't ask for his father's help after {{spoiler|he got "Daisy Renton" pregnant}} on the grounds that "You're not the kind of father a chap could go to when he's in trouble, that's why."
* [[Age Appropriate Angst]]: Sheila and Eric's distress is just dismissed as a result of their youth.
* [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking]]: Mr Birling seems more concerned with the loss of his money- a small amount to him compared to his total wealth- than with Eric impregnating Eva Smith or her death.
* {{spoiler|[[Angel Unaware]]}}: It is often suggested that the inspector is not what he appears...
* [[Badass Longcoat]]: The Inspector.
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* [[Everybody Did It]]: Although it's initially presented a little like a murder mystery, it becomes obvious fairly soon that the whole family are to blame.
* [[Fat Bastard]]: Mr Birling.
* [[First
* Foreshadowing: The play is chock full of it. It's a rare example of a [[School Study Media|set text]] that actual stands up to being repeatedly re-read.
* [[Friendly Enemy]]: Birling & Co. and Crofts Limited are business rivals, but Gerald Croft has just got engaged to Sheila Birling and [[Romeo and Juliet|there hasn't been a single feud.]]
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* [[Reasonable Authority Figure]]: The Inspector.
* [[Rich Bitch]]: Mrs. Birling is essentially a rich bitch who disguises the fact with her position on the board of a local charity. Her daughter is implied to be one, but she feels remorse for what became of Eva and is intent on making amends.
* [[Rich in Dollars, Poor In Sense]]: Most of the family qualify, but
* [[Scenery Porn]]: The mid-1990s revival received a lot of attention for its lighting and scenic design, which featured a self-deconstructing house for the Birlings.
* [[Shallow Love Interest]]: {{Eric for "Daisy Renton"}}.
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