Inspector goole

• Inspector Goole


  Priestley's mouthpiece to make the audience question their own behaviour and morality
• Priestley: '"Millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths"'
• Inspector's actions

  1. Inspects all of the family one by one

  2. Shows a mystery photo of "Eva smith"
• Inspector Goole: '"She wasn't pretty when I saw her today"'
• Last name "Goole"


  Suggests that he is a ghost or not real
• Inspector Goole: '"Its my duty to ask questions"'
• Inspector Goole: '"We are all members of one body"'
• Inspector Goole

  • Never cared about class or who the person was
  • Dressed in a plain, darkish suit - mysterious, no indication of class
• Priestley uses the Inspector to make the audience question their own behaviour and morality
• Priestley uses the Inspector as his mouthpiece
• Inspector Goole uses emotive language "She wasn't pretty when I saw her today"
• Inspector Goole has an omnipotent/supernatural quality "Will be taught in fire and anguish"