Say what you think the author is trying to say. What is the author`s main message or purpose? Say how well you think the author succeeds in what he is attempting and give reasons for your answers.
Analysis:

The author, Priestly want to let the public understand how the higher social class in 1912 took advantage of their position in society.

Priestly use the Birling family to light up the problems in society at that time, in particular how people in that period did not take responsibility for others.

The Birlings think that Eva Smith has herself to blame.

The message which I think Priestly is trying to give through the characters and the text is that no one is alone, that our actions can lead to another person’s actions and also that we all are responsible for each other. We are all equal although we do not always see it and finally that we should learn from our mistakes.

I think the message is very exciting, also considered that the play was written 55 years ago. The play still has a valid message that we can learn from for years to come.

“An Inspector calls” was written not just for personal amusement, it has a reason, it`s written to teach people.

One of his main message is the inspectors reply at the end: “We don’t live alone. We are members of one body”.

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