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how is the theme of responsibility explored in 'An Inspector Calls'
How is the theme of responsibility Explored in ‘An Inspector Calls?’
There are many theme in the play in 'An Inspector Calls. This was written by J.B.Priestley on 1945 and set on 1912. The play begins with the engagement party of Sheila and Gerald. Sheila is the daughter of Birlings', who own a successful business. During the party an Inspector comes and started to enquire about a woman who has just committed suicide. From the course of the play we know that each members of the Birling family and Gerald Croft have connection with Eva’s death.
An Inspector enters Mr. Birling's house when they are talking about his daughter's engagement party. When he enters his house he started enquiry to him. He said to Mr. Birling that a girl named Eva Smith killed herself on that morning and he here to get some information about her. This was the first time that the Inspector blamed for Eva Smith. An Inspector told Mr. Birling that this girl worked on his company and he rejected for a reason. Then he told that she is one of the employees on his company and he rejects her because she becomes one of the ring-leaders of a strike. Also he told that is not a reason for her suicide. And also he said ’A man has to make his own way- has to look after himself- and his family too.’ This appears the responsibility of Mr. Birling.
‘You’d think everybody has to look after everybody else.... community and all that nonsense’
This reflects Mr.Birling's responsibility to his family and the selfishness to the society.
After then she went Milwards for her job. But some days ago the manager of that company gets rid of her because of one girl. That was Sheila. In this time we can notice she was very responsibility in her habits. That shows when the Inspector ask her a question she answer that she is the reason for that girl get rid from Milwards because of the jealous with that girl. And also she is very guilt for what she did. This is very important in character of Sheila because somebody

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