Topic > Inspector Goole and the theme of socialism in An...

JB Priestley's intention in 'An Inspector Calls' was to convey the attitudes of socialism into the minds of society in the Edwardian era as it was a passionate supporter of the concept. Priestley attempted this by employing "Inspector Goole" in the play. In the play the drama is displayed through a variety of methods for audience interest and communication of JB Priestley's personal opinions. At the beginning the playwright creates slight allusions that produce tension; Sheila wondered "what had happened to Gerald the previous summer when Gerald had never approached Sheila." Lady Croft and Sir George did not come to the engagement party and Eric is acting rather anxious. Eric's strange behavior on the merry occasion creates trepidation and foreshadows a rather surprising event that interests the audience. A 'sharp ring of the front door bell' is heard which interrupts Mr Birling's dialogue as he explains "that a man must have his own way - he must look after himself" as if the 'sharpness' of the ring opposes to Birling's 'solemnity' in his words. The direction immediately demonstrates the juxtaposition between Birling and the other anonymous individual; this also generates tension due to the fact that the individual has yet to be introduced " after Edna tells Birling that an inspector has arrived who gives the audience clues that Eric is involved in a crime, Eric's discomfort also causes Birling to look "harshly" at Eric: this creates suspense for the audience. is used as color symbolism through Priestley's decision to imitate emotions in the act, "the lighting should be pink and intimate until the inspector arrives, and then it should... in the center of the card... uta "responsibility" for the death as she tells them that "every one of them helped kill her" although her last words supposed that "there are millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths still left with us", were clearly implicating the audience while talking about collective "responsibility" and wanting the audience to recognize their own flaws revealed in the characters (Shelia, Eric Gerald etc.); this is the use of a dramatic monologue to convey the message. He is talking about society being "responsible" for the death of women as everyone is part of "one body", as everyone is part of one unity and if this is not put into practice it will result in "fire, blood and anguish" . , “Change will not come if we wait for another person or another time. We are the ones we have been waiting for. We are the change we seek”....