An Inspector Calls
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All Themes Wealth, Power, and Influence Blame and Responsibility Public versus Private Class Politics Morality and Legality
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Characters
All Characters Arthur Birling Mrs. Birling Sheila Gerald Croft Eric Inspector Goole Eva Smith
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All Symbols Eva Smith
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An Inspector Calls

by

J. B. Priestley

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Act 1
  • Act 2
  • Act 3
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Wealth, Power, and Influence Theme Icon
    Wealth, Power, and Influence
  • Blame and Responsibility Theme Icon
    Blame and Responsibility
  • Public versus Private Theme Icon
    Public versus Private
  • Class Politics Theme Icon
    Class Politics
  • Morality and Legality Theme Icon
    Morality and Legality
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Arthur Birling
  • Mrs. Birling
  • Sheila
  • Gerald Croft
  • Eric
  • Inspector Goole
  • Eva Smith
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Eva Smith Symbol Icon
    Eva Smith
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The symbol of Eva Smith is the character that the Inspector constructs by explaining that she has changed her name multiple times, was injured by each of the Birlings in turn, and consequently commits suicide… read analysis of Eva Smith

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