Inspector Goole’s arrival disrupts this complacency. He does not operate like a standard policeman; he is more concerned with moral law than legal technicalities. He introduces the concept of "chain of events," showing how Arthur’s greed, Sheila’s vanity, Gerald’s lust, Sybil’s pride, and Eric’s lack of restraint collectively drove Eva Smith to suicide. His final speech is the play's climax: "We don't live alone. We are members of one body." This is a direct rebuttal to Arthur Birling’s earlier dismissal of society as "community and all that nonsense." The Generational Divide
The contrast between Arthur Birling’s "every man for himself" philosophy and the Inspector’s "we are members of one body." Class and Power: an inspector calls heinemann pdf