During the Inspectors speech, he states that “We are not alone. We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other.” This lecture to the Birlings outlines the central theme of …show more content…
This is primarily conveyed through the dialogue where the Birlings consolidate the final remarks of the inspector and what they mean to them. Mr and Mrs Birling are shown to have immediately returned to their un-socialist ideals, where Mr. Birling angrily tells Eric that “You’re the one I blame for this”, and states that he was almost certain for a knighthood. Sheila and Eric whom are the younger members of the Birlings have come to accept their responsibility in the outcome of Eva Smith’s death, this is shown when Eric says “What does it matter now whether they give you a knighthood or not?”, this use of dialogue contrasts Mr Birlings as we see he is more inclined to shift the blame off of himself and his wife. He says that “There was every excuse for what both your mother and I did”. Priestley makes it clear to the audience as to which members of the Birling family chose to accepted their responsibility and who try to invalidate their role in Eva Smith’s death by passing the blame onto other family