in depth quote analysis- Eric, an inspector calls

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  • "The money's not the important thing. It's what happened to the girl and what we all did that matters"
    • Beginning to have socialist views
      • Believes everyone should take responsibility for their actions
      • acknowledges Eva and therefor lower class as human
        • everyone is important and equal no matter which social class
      • Priestley wrote play to encourage people to have more socialist views. through Eric and Sheila becoming more socialist the audience begin to think about it too
    • beginning to mature
      • standing up to his parents and giving his own opinions
        • gained more confidence
      • willing to admit what he has done and take responsibility
      • no longer using euphamisms- blunt
        • doesn't want anymore secrets
      • doesn't care as much about being a perfect capitalist son
        • has his own views and opinions and is no longer afraid to follow them
    • Represents how younger generation are more open to change
      • Priestley aimed his play as he thought the younger generation had the power to change and therefore become equal
      • older generation have more capitalist views
      • younger generation have more socialist views
    • might have had developed dome sort of feelings for Eva
      • getting quite irritated- standing up to his parents
      • defending her
        • considers eva as human and equal to him rather than putting reputation and money above her like his parents do
  • might have had developed dome sort of feelings for Eva
    • getting quite irritated- standing up to his parents
    • defending her
      • considers eva as human and equal to him rather than putting reputation and money above her like his parents do

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