Inspector Goole

Question 1

How does Priestley present the Inspector through the play?

“Priestley uses the Inspector as a..

Answer 1

.. dramatic mouthpiece for his own passionately held socialist beliefs.

Question 2

At the beginning of the inspection Priestley establishes the Inspector as..

Answer 2

• Unafraid and not intimidated by the Birling’s power and status.
• Eager to emphasise the suffering they have caused to Eva

Question 3

“The lighting should be pink and intimate untill the inspector arrives, and then it should be brighter and harder.”

Answer 3

Stage directions
Cosy and comfortable to Intimating
Feels like an actual interrogation
He will illuminate their crimes
Tension increase - very intense
There will be no where to hide.

Question 4

“(cutting in massively)(harshly)(sternly)”

Answer 4

Stage directions
Confrontational + confident
Not afraid of the Birling’s status and class

Question 5

“It’s better to ask for the earth than to take it.”

Answer 5

Metaphor
A jab at Birling, capitalists Like him are exploiting the poor.

Question 6

“A girl killed herself…you helped to kill her.”

Answer 6

Very blunt and direct language, he’s not holding back.

Question 7

“Millions and millions and millions of Eva Smith and John Smiths…”
“all intertwined with our lives.”

Answer 7

Our actions affect others
We must take responsibility for eachother.
Generic names symbolise The ordinary people.

Question 8

“taught it in fire and blood and anguish.”

Answer 8

Gory + graphic imagery
Connections to hell, suffering
Threatening, frightening
Warning to society.