An Inspector Calls by J B Priestley centres on Inspector Goole’s interrogation of the Birling family, following the death of a young girl called Eva Smith. Are they to blame?

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The main characters in An Inspector Calls are the Birling family, Gerald Croft and Inspector Goole. The Inspector’s investigation aims to teach each character a lesson.

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A theme is an idea that runs throughout a text. In An Inspector Calls, the themes of social responsibility, age, gender and class are explored.

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An Inspector Calls is a play - this has an impact on its language and structure. The dialogue is believable and fast moving and the play is structured so that each act grabs the audience's attention.

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If you have worked through the study guides in this section, you will have an understanding of the context, plot, themes and characters in An Inspector Calls.