Inspector Goole character map
- Created by: mbull
- Created on: 29-12-17 18:04
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- Inspector Goole
- Arrives at a critical time
- Interrupts Birling and his selfish views
- 'a man has to mind his own business and look after himself and his own - and -'
- Gives 'an impression of massiveness, solidity and purposeful-ness.'
- Takes charge immediately and throughout
- He is there to challenge and investigate
- 'Looking hard' at a person whilst they speak
- Deals with 'one line of enquiry at a time'
- Uses aggressive and shocking language to make the characters feel guilty
- 'She died in misery and agony'
- Interrupts Birling and his selfish views
- Relationships
- Mr Birling
- Challenges and takes charge
- Mrs Birling
- He angers her as she doesn't like the fact that 'his manner was so severe'
- Sheila
- He warms to her as her character changes
- Supports his views
- Eric
- Eric learns from him
- The Inspector has hope in the younger generation as they are 'more impression-able'
- Gerald
- Acknowled-ges Gerald 'at least had some affection for her and made her happy for a time'
- Whilst the Inspector is there, we get the impression he is going to change. When he leaves, he goes out of his way to prove him a fake.
- Eva Smith
- He fights her case after her death.
- He stands up for the working class like Priestley.
- Mr Birling
- Significance
- He is Priestley's voice
- Represents his strong moral views
- Heightens drama
- Controls structure of the play
- Each revelation moves the play one step forwards
- He is Priestley's voice
- Arrives at a critical time
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