Inspector's Final Speech

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"But just remember this. One Eva Smith has gone - but there are millions and millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths still left with us, with their lives, their hopes and fears, their suffering and chance of happiness, all intertwined with our lives, and what we think and say and do. We don't live alone. 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 be taught it in fire and blood and anguish. Good night."

The speech is powerful and very unexpected. It makes the reader think about what is happening in the world and how strong the community they are living in is. When the Inspector says 'we are responsible for each other' it gives an impact, because not many people think like that and don't take into account just how much we are responsible for one another. I believe that this last speech creates an influence on the reader or viewer; people begin to think about community and society. When I read it I found it emotional and hard-hitting. I