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Responsibility Within An Inspectors Calls - Coggle Diagram
Responsibility Within An Inspectors Calls
Younger Generation
Impressionability
in an inspector calls it's a reoccurring theme in how the younger generation can often be seen as impressionable this is most evident in the character of Eric and Shiela \birling a quote which provides information and proves this is seen in the quote "You seem to have made a great impression on this child, Inspector. We often do on the young ones. They're more impressionable. You mustn't try and build up a kind of wall between us and that girl."
the Inspector
the Inspector's role in the play is to teach the Birlings
the play is presented from the Birling's perspective
preaches Priestley's views
His purpose is to teach The Birlings their part in Eva's murder
The Birlings
Taking no responsibility towards the end of the play
Mr B "If we were all responsible for everything that happened to everybody we'd had anything to do with, it would be very awkward, wouldn't it"
Mrs B 'I'm sorry she should have come to such a horrible end. But I accept no blame for it at all. '
Sheila admits and takes responsibility for her actions as she believes the Inspector is right and that there family is to blame for the ultimate death of Eva Smith.
Gerald "We're respectable citizens not criminals"
Gerald also takes no responsibility at the end of the play
FAMILY CONNECTION
Family connection links to responsibility as the entire Birling family and Gerald are to blame for the death of Eva Smith as they all took selfish and capitalistic actions and as a result they are the main reasons that Eva Smith committed suicide.
Mr Birling
capitalist
public image
at the end of the inspector call is the final act of the play shows my Birlings character in a ligh in where he doesn't care about the death of Eva Smith . daisy Renton for it being scared he only feels somewhat remorseful due to him believing that if any information gets out a public scandal may occur which he is scared that it may ruin his business his reputation and even his knighthood this is shown in the quote “There'll be a public scandal –and who here will suffer from that more than I will?”
denies everything the Inspector accuses him of
dramatic irony meant to make him look stupid
"I can't accept any responsibility for this"
Eric
Eric Takes responsibility When It Comes To Finding Out The Girl Killed Herself As He Admits To Stealing And Getting her Pregnant
Eric - "You're not the kind of father a chap could go to when he's in trouble"
Eric - "I was in that state when a chap easily turns nasty"
Dramatic Irony
PRIESTLEYS INTENTIONS
Priestly intends to expose the selfishness of capitalists and to highlight to the readers that they need to take responsibility and accountability for their actions.
Context
Society in 1912
Segregated
Cruel
Unfair and Capitalist Ruled
Priestley
Priestley is a socialist who fought in a war and got injured by a bomb
Generation Gap
The generation gap within an inspector calls shows the contrasting ideology in taking responsibility for your actions as it is shown that the older generation are unable to bring themselves to take responsibility for their role in helping Eva Smith kill herself which is directly contrasted by the younger generation being too scared to be unable to admit to such a horrifying act as they can take responsibility
The generation gap is reliant on the family connection in portraying the idea of responsibility and how the upbringing of an individual will alter their ideas in taking responsibility
Gender
Eric forced himself upon Eva - she would not have been able to defend herself as she is a women - Eric would have been stronger than her if she did try anything
Class