Inspector Goole
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Inspector Goole is the enigmatic, morally driven police inspector whose probing interrogation exposes the hypocrisy and social responsibility of the Birling family in J.B. Priestley’s play "An Inspector Calls."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic character
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fictional character ⓘ police inspector ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ghoul (pun on name) ⓘ |
| appearsIn | An Inspector Calls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
class inequality
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collective responsibility ⓘ consequences of actions ⓘ guilt and remorse ⓘ hypocrisy ⓘ morality ⓘ social responsibility ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
authoritative
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didactic ⓘ enigmatic ⓘ morally driven ⓘ persistent ⓘ probing ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. B. Priestley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticTechnique |
arrives unexpectedly
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controls pace of revelations ⓘ leaves abruptly ⓘ uses systematic questioning ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOfWork | 1945 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | 1947 ⓘ |
| hasAmbiguousIdentity | yes ⓘ |
| interrogates |
Arthur Birling
NERFINISHED
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Eric Birling NERFINISHED ⓘ Gerald Croft NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheila Birling NERFINISHED ⓘ Sybil Birling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| investigates | Eva Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodies social conscience
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exposes hypocrisy of the Birling family ⓘ forces characters to confront responsibility for Eva Smith ⓘ questions capitalist values ⓘ |
| occupation | inspector ⓘ |
| questionsAnsweredBy | final telephone call revealing a real inspector is on his way ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
catalyst for moral reckoning
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protagonist ⓘ |
| setInYear | 1912 ⓘ |
| speaksFamousLine |
If men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish.
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We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other. ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divine judgment
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moral reckoning ⓘ social conscience ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | Edwardian England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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