I’ll be starting my analysis during the Inspector's final speech on page 207 and finishing halfway down page 208. Throughout my speech I will be making references to some of the primary key themes and ideas in the play which are: Social Duty and Responsibility. I’m analysing this section because this is the point that Priestley adds another dimension to the play where by we first see the family rationalise the legitimacy of the inspectors lessons. During this time we see the divide between the older and younger members of the Birling family, and how they choose to accept or hide their responsibility.
During the Inspectors speech, he states that “We are not alone. We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other.” This lecture to the Birlings outlines the central theme of …show more content…
This is primarily conveyed through the dialogue where the Birlings consolidate the final remarks of the inspector and what they mean to them. Mr and Mrs Birling are shown to have immediately returned to their un-socialist ideals, where Mr. Birling angrily tells Eric that “You’re the one I blame for this”, and states that he was almost certain for a knighthood. Sheila and Eric whom are the younger members of the Birlings have come to accept their responsibility in the outcome of Eva Smith’s death, this is shown when Eric says “What does it matter now whether they give you a knighthood or not?”, this use of dialogue contrasts Mr Birlings as we see he is more inclined to shift the blame off of himself and his wife. He says that “There was every excuse for what both your mother and I did”. Priestley makes it clear to the audience as to which members of the Birling family chose to accepted their responsibility and who try to invalidate their role in Eva Smith’s death by passing the blame onto other family
During the Inspectors speech, he states that “We are not alone. We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other.” This lecture to the Birlings outlines the central theme of …show more content…
This is primarily conveyed through the dialogue where the Birlings consolidate the final remarks of the inspector and what they mean to them. Mr and Mrs Birling are shown to have immediately returned to their un-socialist ideals, where Mr. Birling angrily tells Eric that “You’re the one I blame for this”, and states that he was almost certain for a knighthood. Sheila and Eric whom are the younger members of the Birlings have come to accept their responsibility in the outcome of Eva Smith’s death, this is shown when Eric says “What does it matter now whether they give you a knighthood or not?”, this use of dialogue contrasts Mr Birlings as we see he is more inclined to shift the blame off of himself and his wife. He says that “There was every excuse for what both your mother and I did”. Priestley makes it clear to the audience as to which members of the Birling family chose to accepted their responsibility and who try to invalidate their role in Eva Smith’s death by passing the blame onto other family