Arthur Birling
- Selfish: "as if we were all mixed up together like bees in a hive - community and all that nonsense"
- Right Wing: "A man has to mind his own business and look after himself and his own"
- Superior: "If you don't come down sharply on some of these people, they'll ask for the world"
Eric Birling
- Insightful: "He was our police inspector, all right."
- Ashamed: "Don't forget, I'm ashamed of you as well."
- Secret Drinker: "His whole manner of handling the drink shows his familiarity with heavy drinking."
Shelia Birling
- Willing to Speak Up: "I think it was a mean thing to do."
- Guilty: "I felt rotten about it at the time."
- Engaged: "Now I really feel engaged."
Sybil Birling
- Prejudiced: "Girls of that class..."
- Arrogant: "I was the only one of you who didn't give into him"
- Lacks Regret: "You're quite wrong to suppose I shall regret what I did"
Gerald Croft
- Good Intentions: "I made her go to Morgan Terrace because I was sorry for her."
- Intolerant: "I hate those hard-eyed, dough-faced women."
- Favoured: "You're just the kind of son-in-law I always wanted."
Arthur Birling
- Selfish: "as if we were all mixed up together like bees in a hive - community and all that nonsense"
- Right Wing: "A man has to mind his own business and look after himself and his own"
- Superior: "If you don't come down sharply on some of these people, they'll ask for the world"
Eric Birling
- Insightful: "He was our police inspector, all right."
- Ashamed: "Don't forget, I'm ashamed of you as well."
- Secret Drinker: "His whole manner of handling the drink shows his familiarity with heavy drinking."
Shelia Birling
- Willing to Speak Up: "I think it was a mean thing to do."
- Guilty: "I felt rotten about it at the time."
- Engaged: "Now I really feel engaged."
Sybil Birling
- Prejudiced: "Girls of that class..."
- Arrogant: "I was the only one of you who didn't give into him"
- Lacks Regret: "You're quite wrong to suppose I shall regret what I did"
Gerald Croft
- Good Intentions: "I made her go to Morgan Terrace because I was sorry for her."
- Intolerant: "I hate those hard-eyed, dough-faced women."
- Favoured: "You're just the kind of son-in-law I always wanted."