An Inspector Calls- Themes
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- Themes
- Responsibility
- 'responsible' and 'responsibility' most frequent in the play
- presents different views on responsibility
- contrast between individualism and collective responsibility
- written for an ensemble cast- no character is more important than the other
- Social Class
- Mr Birling- self-made man, worked his way up- not critiqued
- The Birlings- arrogant and chiefly concerned with reputation and social standing
- Eva Smith does not appear on stage- working class are misrepresente-d in society?
- Inspector is classless
- Prejudice- several characters make judgements on others based on class
- Age
- a marked difference between the generations in the family
- Mr and Mrs Birling are much more stubborn and narrow-minded in their world view
- the younger characters are more malleable
- Eric and Sheila are more affected by the inspector
- suggested- traditional ideologies are old-fashioned - change lies within the next generation
- Capitalism v Socialism
- capitalism is presented as individualism
- capitalist ideology- show as self-centred and flawed
- dramatic irony
- principle message of play promotes social responsibility
- characters actions represent those of capitalist nations in the early 20th century
- the inspector is the voice of social conscience?
- Responsibility
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