#sybil birling

[studying-space-of-annie]

I did my final essay of An Inspector Calls today! The question was about how Mrs Birling was presented and what the purpose was. I came prepared with notes (it was open book- thank god) n stuff and wrote 4 and a half pages! But tbh i don't think I really managed 2 really expand on the quotes n annotate them n stuff, so I'm kinda scared I'll get a bad grade :<

We're gonna start a new topic after spring term break, it's gonna be about Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and like the tryhard I was, I read that book 2 be ready 4 it . I'm actually so excited for it, I rlly loved that book!! :33

[unsuspicious-nobody]

I type 4 Eva on the groupchat and they think I mean forever when I actually mean for Eva Smith from an inspector calls who deserves better

[deschainartnerd]

They are allowed to bite and maul him I think

[secretagentsagainstwhatever]

I saw ‘An Inspector Calls’ on stage today and holy shit

[sad-girl28]

the 1912 femdom

[an-inspector-balls]

she birling on my eric until i goole - 🥧

[aninspectorcalls]

"[MRS. B] is about fifty, a rather cold woman and her husband's social superior."

Mrs. Birling is the embodiment of the upper class - cold and unfeeling, believing herself to be better than those lower than her in the social heirarchy.

She is not what the audience might expect from a mother, most likely having done very little in terms of raising her children. This, also, presents her as the embodiment of the upper class.

[tandoorinightsmare]

I love my girl Sybil and I love that no one's voted the rapist.

[bideo-gaming]

Inspiration for character designs

1 - 8-Ball [Marvel Comics]

8-Ball is one of the many obscure Marvel characters, being notable for fighting with a pool cue, wearing a huge 8-ball and having powers of precognition imbued within his helmet. Somehow. I really like the minimalistic approach to 8-Ball's design and I hadn't really considered pool or other casino games not strictly based on luck. I also think the pool cue is a nice touch [and being hit by one does hurt - I should know.]

2 - whatever the DCU is doing

Absolutely no clue who these are but I really like their personification of the Spades cards. Cards tend to have certain ideas attributed to them interestingly, such as the Ace being the strongest or best [hence ace pilots]. The Ace of Spades [cue guitar solo] in particular is thought to represent/foreshadow death, typically being the strongest being as it is the highest card. The King, second only to the Ace, is typically personified as the leader or figurehead for obvious reasons. The Queen, however, is typically described as regal and imperious. The King and Queen are similar to Arthur and Sybil Birling from An Inspector Calls [if i ever have to describe JB Priestly's personification fo class struggle again, it'll be too damn soon]. The Jack [or Jester as I incorrectly refer to him] is the lowest-ranking fancy card, often being the right-hand man to the King or Queen.

3 - Two-Face [DC Comics]

Two-Face, or Harvey Dent, is one of the most ubiquitous characters that can be linked to gabling. Although his whole thing is about the idea of opposites [honourable politician vs ruthless killer, heads vs tails], he relies on a coin to decide his actions. I really like this idea and figure I could use this to create a glass cannon enemy whose design uses similar elements or Two-Face, their attacks typically being very hit-or-miss, doing a lot of damage or absolutely none.

4 - King Dice [Cuphead] and a stock image I stole from Shutterstock

I've mentioned him before and I'll likely mention him again - King Dice and his arena have provided quite a bit of inspiration for my game's aesthetics. With a very simple colour scheme and design, King Dice is similar to 8-Ball with their head symbolising their gimmick or idea. Although I don't intend to use them in the same way, I'd like for dice to feature heavily in my game with their outcome dictating the effectiveness of an attack.

5 - Death Dealer [Marvel Comics]

Death Dealers are a minor trope within comics [the above image being one from Marvel] but they typically have a whole deck of throwing cards that just kill people, whether through magic, 'applied phlebotinum' [bless you] or just being cool. Although this may be difficult to execute well in my game, I really like the idea of a Death-Dealing character and the ability to use cards themselves as weapons.

6 - High Roller skins [TF2]

I really like these skins. So much so that I may just take the palette and use it in my designs at it fits perfectly with the casino aesthetic. I can't explain why I love this so much, but I certainly do.

7 - Gray Fullbody [Game of Dice]

Although this really doesn't fit with the casino theme, I'd like one of my enemies to be cowboy- or western-themed [albeit with a colour swap to the TF2 skins]. I could do a lot of High Steaks kinda wordplay or use a Russian Roulette revolver attack. I also just think the character design goes hard as hell.

[evelyngarciatirado-blog]

Ha llegado un inspector, de John Boynton Priestley

El lado B de una familia inglesa muy ambiciosa y honorable

Los fantasmas de una casta de acaudalados industriales aparecen justo cuando pensaban unir su destino al de la nobleza.  

Por: Evelyn García Tirado

La obra se inicia cuando los Birling se encuentran en medio de una cena en la que celebran el compromiso de su hija Sheila con Gerald Croft, un joven que pertenece a la nobleza de Brumley. La familia Birling está compuesta por los padres: Arthur y Sybil, y sus hijos: Sheila y Eric. Todos se encuentran felices por los futuros esposos e incluso el padre elabora planes, como el de fusionar su empresa con la de Gerald. Arthur se anima a dar consejos a los jóvenes y les asegura que pueden lograr un destino prometedor, siempre y cuando se ocupen de sus propios asuntos y los de su familia, sin atender las necesidades de la comunidad. No termina de decirlo, cuando un inspector de policía llama a su puerta y le anuncia que una joven llamada Eva Smith acaba de suicidarse tomando desinfectante. El inspector le increpa a Arthur por haber despedido a la joven cuando era obrera en su fábrica. Luego de ese traspié, Eva, según el inspector, había descendido los peldaños de la escala social hasta llegar al más absoluto desamparo. En esta dramática travesía, todos los integrantes de la familia Birling han puesto su granito de arena sin saber que contribuían a la consumación de una tragedia.

Los espectadores son testigos de un final sorprendente, que es el punto fuerte de la obra, y que tiene su origen en una línea de tiempo multidimensional. Los personajes se destacan por un individualismo muy marcado y parecen representar cada uno de ellos a un pecado capital, mientras que el inspector se erige como una especie de juez. Así, el señor Birling simbolizaría la avaricia y la ira. La señora Birling, la soberbia; su hija Sheila, la envidia; Eric, la gula y la pereza y Gerald, la lujuria.

En escena vemos a un extraordinario Alberto Ísola como el inspector Goole, quien sin gestos grandilocuentes y sin levantar la voz, logra una actuación muy sólida. Es difícil encontrar a un actor que fluctúe de manera tan natural por el cine, el teatro o la televisión. Del mismo modo, el joven Diego Salinas, quien interpreta a Gerald Croft, logra una actuación convincente y muy limpia.

La Obra

Ha llegado un inspector fue escrita por J. B. Priestley en el año 1946 y es dirigida por Roberto Ángeles. Habla, además del problema del tiempo circular, de las ideas a favor del proletariado que desarrolló su autor. Se presenta en el teatro Británico (Calle Bellavista 527, Miraflores) y se estrenó el 1 de abril. Funciones: Viernes y sábados a las 8 p. m. y domingos a las 4 y 30 p. m. y 7 p. m.

[sad-girl28]

me bc I told my favourite teacher I have the biggest fattest crush on sybil birling and she def thinks I'm delulu now

[lulu-cat-princess]

Going to tell my kids it’s mrs birling from an inspector calls

[deschainartnerd]

You all helped to kill her

[by-scott-sheila]

HOW AN INSPECTOR CALLS CHARACTERS WOULD REACT TO YOU COMING OUT AS GAY

( GN ! READER )

—–—–—–—–—–—–—–—–—–—–—–—–↷✩

SHEILA 💍 :

" oh ? me too 🥰 "

↓

ERIC 🍻 :

" sorry did i hear you right , i'm a bit squiffy is all ; you're gay ? " a few awkward glances pass , like he's trying to figure out what to say next- " i hate gay people 😡😡 get out of my sight !!! "

— gerald makes a nod of apology

↓

| GERALD 🏳️‍🌈 :

" spiffing , me and eric were planning on going to pride this year , want to come ? 🥳 "

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| MR BIRLING 💸 :

" ew " [ there's a hint of pain in his voice ]

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| MRS BIRLING 👗 :

" ... . "

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| THE INSPECTOR 🔬 :

" i love the gays ,,, i'm a huge ally 😇 actually a bit of a homosexual myself ! " he gestures vaguely towards mr birling then shushes you ( politely ofc )

[sad-girl28]

forcing my friend to watch an inspector calls with me because I love sybil birling 😚😚

[an-inspector-balls]

my magnum opus - 🥧