How successfully is the idea of collective responsibility explored in this play, through the
use of the Inspector?
Write about:
● Priestley’s ideas about collective responsibility in An Inspector Calls
● How Priestley uses the Inspector to present these views

J.B. Priestley’s play “An Inspector Calls” presents a powerful exploration of the concept of collective responsibility, and the Inspector serves as a key tool through which Priestley conveys his ideas on this theme. The Inspector is portrayed as a morally upright and relentless figure who acts as a catalyst for exposing the Birlings’ collective guilt and responsibility for Eva Smith’s death.