Who Is Inspector Goole?
Essay title: Who Is Inspector Goole?
Who is Inspector Goole? His identity is a mystery; he is not a real policeman though as Eric says, âHe was our police inspector all rightâ(p.59) he did such a good job at making each person admit his/her guilt. Possible explanations of Gooles identity that the essay will tackle are:
⢠simply an imposter who played an elaborate hoax on a group of upper class people who deserved to be frightened in this way.
⢠some kind of spiritual being or emissary with a moral mission to punish selfish behaviour among the rich on Earth; the name âGooleâ may imply a parallel with âGhoulâ (ghost, spirit). The fact that he seems omniscient (all-knowing), possessing knowledge which it seems he could not have known by normal means, supports the theory that there is something supernatural about him.
⢠a âmouthpieceâ for J.B. Priestley; Priestley was a socialist, and firmly believed that âwe are all members of one bodyâ etc. An Inspector Calls is a didactic play with a clear moral and political message which Priestley wanted the audience to accept. Priestley