'An Inspector Calls' was written during the last year of the Second World War by JB Priestley and was first performed in the Soviet Union in 1945. When it was was first performed in the UK in 1946, was labeled boring and one critic, Lionel Hale, writing for the Daily Mail, said it was a "fatal dead end". Despite this, Priestley was very successful and was famous for writing plays in a very short period of time. In this essay we will discuss how appropriate the title is, especially in relation to Inspector Goole, and how he is the central character of the work. The title of the work has a lot of meaning, because, from the moment "An Inspector Calls", the Birlings' life suddenly changes and from this moment on everyone finds themselves facing a moral question and a sense of guilt that overshadows the whole their evening. The inspector has the power to impact an entire family by upsetting their situation, but also through psychological means. The title is the first thing anyone will see or hear, and by making it symbolize the most significant event in the play, Priestley is already starting to advance many of the themes introduced by the inspector's arrival. In this way the title is not only appropriate, but also shows that the Inspector is indeed very central to the play, and even before he first arrives at the Birling house, it is obvious that he will have an important role to play in the story. events that will take place. Inspector Goole has a great impact on the entire Birling family and on Gerald; however it has a greater impact on Sheila and Eric. They are the youngest, supposedly most innocent characters, yet it is the exposure to the "other half" - those living in poverty - that leads Sheila to understand the situation that And... middle of paper.... . .h an immense amount of power: its power to have such a large impact in such a small space of time. The inspector's last speech connects with this, as he says: 'We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other. And I tell you that the time will soon come when, if men will not learn that lesson, then they will learn it in fire and blood and anguish.' The “fire, blood and anguish” represents hell and the fact that if humans do not change their perspective on society and in other ways related to the main themes of the work, they will not be able to redeem themselves before God. when they will be judged. The inspector is certainly the most central character in the work, due to his enormous impact on everyone around him. However, if Eva Smith had actually starred in the play, there would be a stronger argument for her becoming the central character?