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Inspector Goole 👻ྀིྀི
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What is the primary role of Inspector Goole in 'An Inspector Calls'?
To present the message of
social responsibility
to the
Birling
family and Gerald
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How does Priestley cleverly present the message of social responsibility through Inspector Goole?
By using a variety of
techniques
and methods
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What genre does 'An Inspector Calls' belong to?
Detective fiction
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How does Inspector Goole's approach differ from traditional detective stories?
He shows that all characters are responsible for Eva Smith's death, rather than narrowing down to one suspect
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What does Inspector Goole say to the Birling family about their responsibility?
'Each
of
you
helped
to
kill
her'
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What key message does Priestley convey through the inversion of detective genre conventions?
That 'We are
members
of one body. We are
responsible
for each other'
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What literary technique does Priestley use in Inspector Goole's dialogue to emphasize connections?
Anadiplosis
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How does anadiplosis function in Inspector Goole's speech?
It
emphasizes
the connections
between
different
events
and
people
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What does the vagueness of Inspector Goole's character signify?
It helps focus on the
message
he brings rather than on his character
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What does the name 'Goole' suggest about Inspector Goole?
It sounds like
'ghoul'
, implying a ghostly or supernatural aspect
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How does Priestley use questions in Inspector Goole's dialogue?
To
interrogate
the characters on stage, as expected from a
detective
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What does Sewell Stoke imply about Inspector Goole in his article?
That Inspector Goole embodies
JB Priestley
himself
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What supernatural imagery does Priestley use in Inspector Goole's final words?
'Fire and blood and
anguish'
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How does Priestley's use of Biblical language contribute to the play's themes?
It adds to the
supernatural
aspect and emphasizes the
moral message
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What moralistic concept does Priestley convey through Inspector Goole's message?
That people need to do good deeds to avoid ending up in
hell
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What does the Biblical allusion in Inspector Goole's final words refer to?
A description of hell as a 'blazing furnace'
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What are the key techniques Priestley uses to present the message of social responsibility through Inspector Goole?
Inversion of generic expectations
Use of
anadiplosis
Vague and ambiguous character portrayal
Interrogative dialogue
Supernatural imagery
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