the inspector

• supernatural nature - ghoul
• mouthpiece for priestley's socialist views
• 'creates at once an impression of massiveness, solidity and purposefulness'
• personification of socialist ideology
• socialism

  'a chain of events'
• socialism


  'we have to share something'
• socialism

  'better to ask for the world than take it'
• social responsibility

  'it's too late, she's dead'
• social responsibility

  'each of you helped to kill her, remember that. never forget it'
• through the inspectors behaviour, priestley shows masculinity does not depend on violence or intimidation. he is intelligent, compassionate and patient - opposite of toxic masculinity takes over foreshadows hopes for more progressive future.
• wealth + materialism

  'she wanted 25 shillings a week instead of 22. you made her pay a heavy price for that'
• morality

  'you used the power you had ... to punish the girl'
• omniscience

  'he knows'
• warning

  'burnt her insides out'
• warning

  'they will be taught in fire, blood and anguish'
• 'we are members of one body'
• 'i dont play golf'
• 'but there are millions and millions and millions of eva smiths and john smiths left with us'