The Role Of The Inspector In An Inspector Calls By J. B. Priestley

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By the end of the play, Eric is fully aware of his parents naivety of the event and says It frightens me too with regards to how his family are glossing over the events. To the older generation, the inspector being a hoax proves of huge importance, as Mr Birling does not want a scandal affecting his knighthood. However, the validity of the inspector makes no difference to Eric or his sister as he has finally realised the devastating nature of his actions and how they have played a role in the girl’s death. This is very effective for Priestley’s message as he is trying to show the audience that if both Eric and Sheila can change, then so can the upper class post-war audience who even after the war, when classes were brought together, still felt