Catalyses change in perceptions of responsibility and encourages the younger generation to break away from the older, more traditional and individualistic generation
The Inspector's accusing tone causes Mrs Birling to condemn Sheila for expressing empathy towards Eva and the guilt that she feels for her role in her suicide
Mrs Birling refers to the disorder hysteria, which was essentially constructed by the patriarchy to oppress women and prevent them from gaining positions of power
Mrs Birling uses this against her own daughter in an attempt to dismiss her views, which are becoming aligned with the Inspector's progressive view of socialism