inspector goole character analysis

How is the inspector described in the stage directions

“ Creates at once an impression of massiveness solidity and purposefulness”

-serious and powerful

How does priestly contrast a normal murder mystery

Inspector's role instead of narrowing down suspects widens to show that all of the burning family and Gerald are responsible for the death of eva

How does the inspector foreshadow the involvement of the whole burning family and Gerald-act 1

“ And what happens to her afterwards may have driven her to suicide a chain of events”

How does the inspector present priestly's view of socialism-act 1

“ But after all it's better to ask for the earth than to take it”

-don’t take for yourself eg capitilaism

how does the inspector like to remind the berlings of their actions-act 1

“ A young woman drank some disinfection and died after several hours of agony”

“ She wasn't pretty when I saw her today”

“ Bent her inside out of course”

Why are the descriptions of inspector gal vague

To help us focus not on his character but on the message he is trying to portray

How does Sheila suggest that the inspector's knowledge is strange and could be seen as possibly supernatural-act 1

“ Why you fool he knows of course he knows and I hate to think how much he knows that we don't know yet”

How does priestly suggest three mouthpiece of the inspector ideas of socialism and sharing-act 2

“ We have to share something if there's nothing else we'll have to share our guilt”

How does priestly through the voice of the inspector show ideas that people have responsibility in society-act 2

“ Public men Mister Birling have responsibilities as well as privileges”

How does the inspector show characteristics which could be considered unprofessional for police officer

“ Don't stammer and yammer at me again man I'm losing all patience with you people”

- Could be a reflection of priestly's intolerance of the older generation and capitalist views

How does the inspector suggest to the family that they all had a role in Eva's death

“ This girl killed herself - and died a horrible death. If you helped to kill her remember that never forget it”

- Forces them to all take responsibility and feel some involvement in the death

What are some of the inspector's last words which reflect socialist points of views

“ we don't live alone we are members of one body we are responsible for each other”

- Feels capitalism is wrong and that everyone should take care of everyone else

What are the inspectors last words

“ If men will not learn that lesson then they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish”

- This hints to how and has religious similarities of end of the world

- This is priestly saying that capitalism needs to stop and otherwise will cause the fall of society and that socialism needs to be enacted