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I am going to be analyzing what Priestley´s main aim is and whether he has or hasn’t achieved it. I will be looking at the characters and how they link up with Priestley´s aim and why. The main themes of the play and the Inspector´s last speech and exit will also be discussed. ... Birling and the Inspector. ... Birling and the Inspector are very different in many ways, Mr. Birling is very uncaring and selfish, however the Inspector is very open hearted and understanding. ... He wasn´t even interested about her death when the Inspector mentioned it, we can see this on page 12 act one:
"Yes yes. ... Birling´s speech on how we should look after each other, the doorbell rang, the atmosphere changed dramatically the moment the Inspector entered the scene. ... Their views on the family might change when the inspector enters because usually it means bad news or trouble. The family began to wonder who this new inspector was and what was his business there at such a time. ... Birling also never seemed to be affected when the Inspector confronted his actions. ...
The Inspector´s role in the play is a very important one. ... The inspector leads the characters to confront their own weaknesses, which makes them feel shocked and guilty. ... The Inspector performs a very important speech that covers all the main themes of the play and allows Priestly to get his message across. ... This way Priestley´s aim would come across in a good way. The Inspector´s speech would have provoked much discussion amongst the audience because of the powerful language used and because he left the scene directly after speaking.
Approximate Word count = 1272
Approximate Pages = 5.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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