Inspector Goole

Question 1

5 words to describe him

Answer 1

mysterious, reliable, puzzling, strange and fearful

Question 2

What is his significance?

Answer 2

The Inspector is significant as he shows how the socialist have the right morals and do no wrong and how everyone should be treated equally instead of thinking about them in there class.

Question 3

What are his major points in the play?

Answer 3

His Major points are throughout the play from some of the beginning to the end especially when they figure out he is not the inspector

Question 4

What does he represent?

Answer 4

The Inspector represents the socialist and the views of Priestley

Question 5

What are his beliefs?

Answer 5

He believes in equal rights, change in classes and socialism

Question 6

How do the stage directions describe him?

Answer 6

the stage directions describe him as ‘need not be a big man’ but that he must create an ‘impression of massiveness, solidity and purposefulness’. this shows how even though he looks averadge he is still the most important character when he walks in the room.

Question 7

5 significant quotes from the Inspector

Answer 7

1. “You’re not telling me the truth”
2. “ in the stalls bar at the palace variety theatre”
3. “If there’s nothing else we have to share our guilt”
4. “Public men, Mr Birling, have responsibilities as well as privileges”
5. “…It’s better to ask for the Earth than to take it”