inspector calls

• Inspector Goole - "one Eva Smith has died tonight! And another may die tomorrow!"
• Priestley uses Birling as a symbol of the callous and heartlessness of capitalism. Through his character he is criticizing the complacency of capitalist prosperity.
• The Inspector represents the working class and the poor. He challenges the upper classes' sense of superiority and highlights the need for social justice.
• The Inspector represents the collective conscience of society and he makes the characters face up to their responsibilities by forcing them to acknowledge their part in Eva Smith’s death. He does this through his questioning techniques and his use of dramatic irony.
• dichotomy - a division between two different groups to emphasise their differences