Allow me to elaborate. It's often believed that JB Priestley used the Inspector as a mouthpiece for his own socialist views, which means he intended to use the Inspector as a construct for his intentions that he wanted to convey to his upper class audience. JB Priestley could have essentially put himself in the play, as his own character, he is an omniscient, transcendent being who appears to be able to "tell the future".
If we put this idea into the play, he warns the Birling family about being taught that lesson in "fire and blood and anguish" which, on one hand, could reference hell in religious terms, but it could also represent the world wars, as the play is set in As the classes mixed together during the war due to them having to fight alongside each other, society essentially learnt that they should value each other and treat every class the same the hard way; within the harsh realities of war.
The inspector does not see Eva in the real play, we only says that he has seen her before he came to the Birling's house, so you can not make a judgement on who the inspector is off adaptation you must only go off evidence from the play.
With the evidence from the play, it leads me to believe that the Inspector is the ghoul of Eva's dad. We learn that Eva's parents died, and I believe that because of how much care and concern he showed for Eva then he must be related to her along with the fact of his name being Google on the other hand this could be due to his socialist, almost communist views.
My thoughts are that the Inspector was the spirit of her father. Her diary stated that she had no family as they had passed on.
In the hospital there was a memory of a little girl running down the beach, maybe that was his memory of her? After obtaining the diary he felt it his duty to hold them morally responsible for her passing. I agree with Christina J , It was the spirit of her father , he made them feel morally responsible for her death! Inspector Goule was as his name suggests, a ghost.
That ghost was an inspector from far past. That inspector ghost was the girls father, who was an inspector when she was a little girl. I think the Inspector is the spirit of her father. I realize the play is what's in front of us here. But the maker of the fine adaptation seems to go in this direction. The inspector had a warmth of feeling for her, which is represented by the image of a child running along the beach.
That, I think, is the father's memory of her as a young girl. The problem with most of the explanations simply a ghost, ghoul, angel, or other supernatural force is there's no purpose to it. In other words, why, to what end, and who cares?
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Skip to content. How is the Inspector moralistic? Mr Birling cutting through, massively dryly The Inspector has little regard and patience for Mr Birling, both during his interrogation and later whenever Mr Birling interjects. This disrespect and indifference could be seen as ironic for a character that holds the belief that we have a mutual responsibility for one another. Gerald massively taking charge sharply The Inspector seems to be more forgiving of Gerald, which seems interesting considering that he ignores social status and hierarchy with all the other characters.
This could be because he recognises that Eric is a product of his parenting? Repentance requires true brokenness, and to some extent, the Inspector achieves this for a moment at least: Sheila is still quietly crying.
Share this:. Like this: Like Loading Previous Autonomy in all the right places. Next Stop Talking About Wellbeing. Published by saysmiss. He starts to question the family members, one by one. He also felt that if people were more considerate of one another, it would improve quality of life for all. This is why social responsibility is a key theme of the play. Priestley wanted his audience to be responsible for their own behaviour and responsible for the welfare of others.
He challenges the characters, and therefore the audience, about their treatment of the working class. But more than that, the message of the drama is shown to be just as relevant today, as when it was first written all those years ago. Begin typing your search term above and press enter to search.
Edna leaves the room at the end of the play without mention of her absence or whereabouts. The victim in the play, and its most mysterious character. Inspector Goole begins by telling Arthur that a girl named Eva Smith has killed herself, and Arthur recalls a girl of that name in his employ whom he dismissed because she asked for a raise.
This revelation is again undercut when, at the very close of the play, Arthur receives word that an unnamed girl has died in the local hospital from ingesting disinfectant. SparkTeach Teacher's Handbook. Themes Motifs Symbols.
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