Role of the Inspector in An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley

Birlings' house. He is said to "need not be a big man but he creates

see that this is true by looking at his speech and at the manner in

Priestley’s Main Aim in An Inspector Calls JB Priestly wrote ‘An Inspector Calls’ to enhance the message that ‘we don’t live alone. We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other’. This is something Priestly felt strongly about and he succeeded in representing his views through the character of the Inspector in the play itself.

he a question he will now answer it, he will just ask a question back.

What is Priestley's main aim in `An inspector calls`? How successfully does he achieve it.

In the play 'An Inspector Calls', many contrasts and paradox's are present and at the centre of them all is the character known as Inspector Goole. However, the inspector is not any ordinary inspector. I believe that the inspector is used as a device by Priestley to explore the wider themes of the play and to depict other characters true personalities. This essay will explore some of the techniques Priestley presents the inspector in An Inspector Calls.

for each other. And I tell you that a time will soon come when if men

Occurring frequently throughout the play, but particularly predominant at the end of Act I is the use of stage directions to

A number of other issues that were around at the time the play was set

Birling strongly believes that “a man has to make his own way – has to

The Dramatic Methods Used by Priestley to Convey the Social and Moral Message of An Inspector Calls

Priestley explores responsibility through the behaviour of the Birlings and Gerald towards Eva Smith. Strongly believing that 'a man has to mind his own business' in addition to dismissing community as 'nonsense', Birling explicitly states he 'can't accept any responsibility' for Eva's death. Through these words, Priestley conveys how selfish Mr Birling is due to his capitalist ideologies, which is shown when his philosophy of 'lower wages higher prices' leads to workers striking and Eva being fired; this triggers the 'chain of events' to her ultimate death. The chain of events is a metaphor to show that everybody within society is responsible for each other. His clear statement shows how is an obstinate believer in his

The Effect of the Inspector's Visit on Sheila Birling in J.B Priestly's An Inspector Calls

For instance, it is as if he is waiting for everyone to confess to his

this is his role in the events of the play. This, and the fact that