social responsibility -an inspector calls

What is the significance of J B priestly using the inspector as his mouthpiece

- The inspector being the enforcer of law suggests that socialism and social responsibility is the correct viewpoint

how is Mister Birling the antithesis or social responsibility

“ A man has to make his own way - look after himself”

“ Community and all that nonsense”

-his protites are himself and profits

How are the audience conditions to disagree with Mr Burling's views and therefore disagree with his views on social responsibility

“ And I say there isn't any chance of war”

“ Unsinkable absolutely unsinkable”

- Presents Burling's views as incorrect and not factual which said tells Reader to not agree with what he says

How does Mr Berlin show he never takes responsibility for either and only takes responsibility for his profit margins

“ Its my duty to keep labour costs down”

- This duty to profits justifies his treatment of eva in his mind

How does Mrs Barling show she feels entitled to look down on eva

“ Naturally that was one of the things that prejudiced me against her case”

- She refused to help Eva just because she used her family name

- Refuses to take responsibility

- Prejudice of upper class denied those in lower class that were most in need of help

How does she know represent the younger generation who can learn from their mistakes

“ And it didn't seem to be anything terrible at the time but if I could help her now I would”

- Sheila did not start out this way but learns from the ideas that the inspector introduces which suggests that there is hope for the younger generation to learn from their mistakes and become more socialist

What is the final speech of the inspector which suggests that everyone has social responsibility

“ We are members of one body. Responsible for each other.”

-contrats mr birlings earlier speech

“ Millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths”

- The story isn't really about either it's about the millions of working class people that she represent

How is priestly suggesting that classism and capitalism lead to war

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

-socialism is the key to putting world back together

What is the effect of the ending where Eva Smith identity is questioned and the inspectors reality is questioned

- Questions to audience if it wasn't real if they need to still take responsibility