Inspector Calls - Themes

Question 1

Family life

Answer 1

Mrs Birling constantly corrects her family’s social mistakes
“You seem to be a nice well behaved family - the Birling family is held together by lies and when the truths revealed they fall apart.
Eric says his mother doesn’t “under anything” and that Birling “not the kind of father a chap could go to” for help

Question 2

Social class

Answer 2

Class plays a central part

The inspector tells the Birling that they must accept responsibility or “it’ll end in “fire”,”blood”and “anguish”