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guilt and responsibilty
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The Inspector
he advocates Priestleys socialist views, urging collective responsibility
Sheila
she accepts her guilt and responsibility, symbolising the younger generations capacity to change
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capitalism vs socialism
The Inspector
The Inspector personifies socialist ideology by acting for the benefit of others rather than himself:
His central message is that everyone is connected by a “chain of events”; the actions of the upper classes affect the less fortunate
The Inspector seizes control of the Birlings’ celebration, symbolising Priestley’s hope that socialism could overcome capitalism
Eva Smith/Daisy Renton
Despite being a good worker, Eva is exploited and marginalised by the capitalist system:
Priestley, through the Inspector, maintains that such a system creates inequalities in society and prevents social mobility
The Birlings and Gerald
Priestley contrasts the comfortable, affluent life of the Birlings with the distressing account of Eva’s wretched life:
Gerald, son of the wealthy Crofts, also believes that Mr Birling was correct to sack a ‘troublemaker’
Mr Birling, resistant to the Inspector’s message, protects his business to maximise profits:
He treats his workers with contempt, displaying no sense of responsibility or concern for their welfare
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