Responsibility in An Inspector calls
Sheila
Socialist - changes her views throughout the play : from 'mummy' to 'mum' shows that she starts to gain independence and disagree with her parents.
Eric
Gerald
Mr Birling
Mrs Birling
Inspector
Priestley's self insert (shows his socialist views)
Takes responsibility for what he did to Eva
seems to care more about his business more than his family
wanted to give her money to help
dramatic irony
wanted to help her
Eva
"unsinkable... absolutely unsinkable"
stole the money from Mr Birling's office
the first to accept responsibilitaly for what she did
doesn't take responsibility
tried to help her then left her
doesn't take responsibility after figuring out Eva didn't die
refuses to help eva - 'girls of that class'
first she gets fired from Mr Birling as she asked for more pay
Gets fired from milwards due to sheilas jealousy
gets turned away by Mrs Birlings charity
"The Germans don't want war. Nobody wants war"
wants to help the lowers class people in society
social responsibility
changes her name from Eva Smith to Daisy Renton
is he a ghost/not real? // hence the name 'Goole'
Gerald tries to help her but left her
eric gets her pregnant
commits suicide
Shows generation gap as the older people don't care for trying to better themselves or others while the younger people do care and want to take responsibility for what they've done
shows the generation gap - as she gains independence // showing the newer views of society or influencing what they should be
Shows gender gap as he forces himself on Eva (shows the patriarchal society they live in)
capitalist
Gets treated poorly by capitalists due to the class divide
As he grew up in a capitalists society he thinks that money will fix everything
refuses to give his workers (Eva) more pay
doesnt feel like he can turn to his father for help
Disguised himself as a hero but really had bad intentions
"my father is not the type of father you could go to when you're in trouble"
chooses to firer her instead
doesnt think about what the consequences may be
shows she did not know what the consequences would be for her actions
His father never even took responsibility for his children // Eric turned to alcohol
"the wonderful fairy prince" -Sheila
looking for other solutions as he doent want to take responsibility
goes back to how he was before
forces himself upon her
Gives back Gerald's ring (going against family and society) after realising he is unfaithful as a capitalist in a patriotic society (this was regular at the time so he was sticking to the norms of the time). This links to generation gap and gender
class divide
tries to make someone take responsibility for her
says that the man who got her pregnant should take responsibility not knowing she is taking about her son
was middle class and married up
doesn't take responsibility when Eva needed help
even though his parents are capitalist, at the end of the play he seems to reflect more socialist views // generation gap
she is upper class and married down to become more middle class and doesnt tjink about any of the other classes
actually seems to care about eva smith
the engagement between him and Sheila seems to be more for busines than their happines
Gerald's father has crofts limited busines and having the marriage between the families will help unite the businesses
doesn;'t care about happiness but only cares about money and business