Analyse Priestley's use of inspector Goole as a catalyst in the play.

... Analyse Priestley's use of inspector Goole as a catalyst in the play. 'An Inspector Calls' was first presented in this country at the New Theatre on the 1st of October 1946. Although it was written in the forties it was set in 1912. During the years between these dates, Britain had been involved in two wars which affected the world greatly and had disrupted the old order, changing society and people's views. Order is one of the central themes within the play. Priestley believed that responsibility had to be shared by all, and responsibility is another theme within An Inspector Calls. In Act One Mr Birling proclaims, 'I can't accept any responsibility'. In the play Priestley uses the character of the inspector to warn his audience not to put too much faith in outdated values and to accept responsibility for actions. At the beginning of the play Arthur Birling tells Gerald

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