An Inspector Calls - Themes

Generations
1. Older threat the younger like children
2. Older generations take less responsibility
3. Younger generations want to be better
Mystery
1. Supernatural
  1. Inspector Goole
  2. Phone call
    1. Dramatic device to raise tension and questions
2. Is the inspector real?
  1. How does he know it
Gender
1. Women are protected by men
2. Men and women sit seperately
3. Different roles
4. Different jobs
5. Different ideas
6. Eric rapes Eva and is not punished
7. Women are less important
8. Men tell the women what to do
Responsibility
1. Truth about Gerald and Eva
2. A feeling of guilt
3. Makes audience think about their actions
4. They are all supposed to feel responsible for Eva's death
5. All actions have consequences
Social Class
1. Everyone is intertwined
2. All members of one body
3. Everyone should be considered and treated well
4. Encourages people to think and treat everyone equally
5. Mr Birling very proud
6. Gerald and Eric take advantage of Eva
Discrimination and Equality
1. Age
  1. Sheila and Eric
2. Gender
  1. Eva and Sheila
  2. Mrs Birling
3. Wealth and Class
  1. Eva
4. We should all be equal
Family
1. Protect the family
2. Meant to be close but don't know much about each other really.
Cause and Effect
1. Chain of effects
2. Context (Priestly was very interested in how things effect others)
Social Duty
1. We do not live alone
2. We have a duty to other people
3. Owning up to your actions

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	Created by mhancoc3 over 10 years ago