‘An Inspector Calls’ was written in 1945, a time when there was a lot of guilt about the Holocaust. Priestly wrote the play for people to realise that: “We don’t live alone. We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other.” He set the play at a time when society was oblivious to actions and their knock on affects.

J.B. Priestly intensely believes in moral responsibility, a theme that flows strongly throughout the play. He expresses his views through the Inspector, when he, in a way, preaches his message. Priestly believes that people’s actions do affect others. Whether they are good or bad, we all are liable for the fortunes or misfortunes of others.

It is hard to assign the blame for the death of Eva Smith on one person. Each character comes into contact with her and altered her life for the next person to get involved.

The first person to come in contact with Eva Smith is Arthur Birling. The playwrigt sets Birling up as a right wing, po

Although Gerald was very caring towards Eva, he was still a sneaky man. When Sheila suggests that he tells the Inspector about his involvement, he replies, “We can keep it from him,” confirming that he doesn’t feel as though he was an important factor in Eva Smith’s death.

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