Inspector Goole 👻ྀིྀི

• 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
• How does Priestley cleverly present the message of social responsibility through Inspector Goole?

  By using a variety of techniques and methods
• What genre does 'An Inspector Calls' belong to?

  Detective fiction
• 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
• What does Inspector Goole say to the Birling family about their responsibility?

  'Each of you helped to kill her'
• 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'
• What literary technique does Priestley use in Inspector Goole's dialogue to emphasize connections?

  Anadiplosis
• How does anadiplosis function in Inspector Goole's speech?

  It emphasizes the connections between different events and people
• What does the vagueness of Inspector Goole's character signify?

  It helps focus on the message he brings rather than on his character
• What does the name 'Goole' suggest about Inspector Goole?

  It sounds like 'ghoul', implying a ghostly or supernatural aspect
• How does Priestley use questions in Inspector Goole's dialogue?

  To interrogate the characters on stage, as expected from a detective
• What does Sewell Stoke imply about Inspector Goole in his article?

  That Inspector Goole embodies JB Priestley himself
• What supernatural imagery does Priestley use in Inspector Goole's final words?

  'Fire and blood and anguish'
• 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
• What moralistic concept does Priestley convey through Inspector Goole's message?

  That people need to do good deeds to avoid ending up in hell
• What does the Biblical allusion in Inspector Goole's final words refer to?

  A description of hell as a 'blazing furnace'
• 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