How does Priestley explore responsibility in An Inspector Calls?

In An Inspector Calls Priestley explores both social and personal responsibility throughout. We can define social responsibility in this instance, as a belief in helping people who may be less fortunate than ourselves. This is in line with the historical and political context of socialism that Priestley believed in. He uses the play as a mouthpiece through which he exposes the problems of the opposing viewpoint of capitalism, and the impact this has on a family and which leads to the disastrous ending. This responsibility is vicariously depicted and shared through both the development of the characters as well as the plot. Social responsibility directly feeds into personal responsibility. The most significant element of this is being able to face up to the consequences of your actions. This is directly explored through the characters who between them are divided in to those who do, and those who don’t...........

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