Inspector Goole - character profile

• What is unclear about the Inspector at the end of the play?

  His true identity and purpose
• How does the uncertainty of the Inspector affect the Birlings?

  It impacts some more than others
• What does the Inspector say upon arrival?

  He is here to ask questions
• What is the Inspector's relationship with the Birlings?

  He is an outsider with no common ground
• What happens after the Inspector delivers his speech?

  Older characters forget it and avoid blame
• How is the Inspector described physically?

  Not a big man, but imposing
• What does Eva Smith represent in the Inspector's speech?

  Social responsibility and interconnectedness
• How does the Inspector's questioning style affect the characters?

  It forces them to confront uncomfortable truths
• What shocking information does the Inspector reveal?

  Eva was going to have a child
• How does the Inspector's use of the word 'calls' affect its meaning?

  It suggests casualness but implies authority
• What is the significance of the telephone call at the end of the play?

  It echoes the Inspector's arrival and authority
• How does the Inspector's language affect the audience's perception of Eva Smith?

  It evokes sympathy through emotive descriptions
• What is Sheila's reaction to the Inspector's language?

  She is aghast and reflective
• How does the Inspector use shock tactics in his questioning?

  He answers his own questions if unsatisfied
• What does the Inspector do when Sybil refuses to admit her influence?

  He asks if it was or was not her influence
• How does the Inspector's authority affect the other characters?

  It makes them take him seriously
• What is the effect of the Inspector's dramatic language in the final scene?

  It builds tension and emotion
• What does the Inspector warn the Birlings about?

  They will face consequences if they don't change
• How does Priestley use the Inspector as a mouthpiece?

  He reflects Priestley's views on social responsibility
• What does the Inspector's name suggest about his character?

  It implies he may be a ghost or moral figure
• How does the Inspector's class status differ from the Birlings?

  He is classless and treats everyone equally
• What does the dining room symbolize in the play?

  It represents the middle-class lifestyle
• How does the Inspector's interruption style affect the dialogue?

  It disrupts norms and challenges the Birlings
• What does the Inspector's authority represent in the play?

  It challenges the Birlings' social status
• How does the Inspector's presence affect the Birlings' behavior?

  It makes them uneasy and defensive
• What is the significance of the Inspector's final speech?

  It conveys Priestley's message to the audience