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• "we are members of one body . We are responsible for each other." - here the Inspector is clear that we have a duty to each other and cannot act alone or selfishly . Inspector Goole is a mouthpiece for priestly as he cannot be present in the play but wants to communicate his ideas. Priestly uses the Inspector to critique and indict capitalism , this is particularly shown in his final speech where he expresses capitalism's selfishness and promotes the need for a collective social conscience
• The Inspector says that we are all part of 'one body'; we are not individuals who only look after ourselves , we are all linked in society just like all the characters were linked to Eva Smith
• " We often do on the young ones. They've more impressionable" - The inspector is the voice of Priestly and he is stating that there is hope for the future as the younger generation accept there responsibilities and are more impressionable
• " But these girls arn't cheap labour they're people " - Priestly uses sheila as an example of people changing attitudes towards those less fortunate than themselves. She accepts her actions have impacted Eva's life and she cannot disconnect her actions. She recognises and understands the Inspector's message :that we are all collectively responsible for all that happens in the world.
• " if men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish" - the inspector warns of the dire consequences of ignoring the interconnectedness of society and the need for social responsibility. Priestly emphasises how vital social responsibility is and provokes the audience to think about the significance of the message. Priestly uses this as the inspectors final speech to really convey Priestly's views on society and to really bring out the

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• In act 1 there is a debonair atmosphere crafted around Gerald this is exemplified through the stage direction: [man about town]. this debonair presentation is a result of his status being an aristocrat within society.
• " why shouldn't they try for higher wages, we try for the highest possible prices" - This reinforces Eric's sardonic attitudes because he is now questioning the ethics behind capitalism and is questioning his father who religiously indoctrinated (brainwashed) these beliefs of capitalism onto him from a very young age and has now begun to realise how unethical and how immoral capitalist behaviours can be and how they treat individuals like Eva Smith.
• "she was pretty and a good sport" - like Gerald before him Eric judges women primarily by their looks. Being a 'good sport' suggest she was willing , part with Eric's fun and games that would ultimately lead to her death.
• "He's only a boy" - Mrs Birling appears unaware that her son has developed into a young man capable of heavy drinking and womanising . This demonstrates how little she knows her own child and is typical of her infantilizing Eric and Sheila throughout.
• in Edwardian England there was a clear divide between the upper wealthy classes and lower , working classes. In 1912 the upper classes saw no reason to change these social divisions , but by 1945 the second world war saw classes working together to defeat a common enemy. This meant that society began to change