Moving on to the character of Inspector Goole, I can finally evaluate that Priestley used him as his mouthpiece right from the beginning since he is the only impartial persona that attempts to persuade each character to accept and share their guilt for their role in Eva Smith’s suicide. He appears to be very purposeful throughout the play and he actually makes numerous statements on the issue of responsibility and social equality by stating that “we don’t live alone”. These teachings are supposed to have an impact on both the character and the audience eventually making them consider their own actions and their acceptance or refusal of embracing social responsibility. However, this quote particularly aims to threaten the contemporary audience
