In ‘An Inspector Calls’‚ dislike for the character of Mrs Birling is created in numerous ways. A number of techniques are used throughout the play in order to portray this negative image to the audience. For instance‚ her naivety is repeatedly mentioned and her class conscious attitude is prominent in the play. From the outset‚ Priestley uses Mrs Birling’s persona to create an unlikeable character‚ a woman who is described as ‘cold’ in the stage directions‚ displaying the attitudes she will show
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Year 11 English Literature Revision - An Inspector Calls *Read the play again carefully *Complete the activities at the back of the book *Do detailed plans of some of the essay questions *Memorise (short) key quotes you can use in the exam *Mind map characters and themes Top tips Check how many marks are available for each question Read the question carefully – What‚ where focus How questions – comment on language Imagine tasks – you must use language that shows the character and reflect the character’s
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away by itself. Others seemed unwilling to help them for fear of the loss of their own jobs or political status. Alternatives: Driscoll Scanlan was assigned by Governor Dwight Green to the Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals as an inspector. Along with this assignment came the authority to shut down the mine if he felt that there was imminent danger to the miners. In fairness‚ he gave the mine operators numerous opportunities to improve the safety issues at the mine. After attending
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character to an extent. By placing her second last in the line of enquiry‚ the impact of her actions is greater on the victim than other characters. She enters amidst a dramatic pause‚ when Sheila is trying to examine the Inspector‚ ‘…I don’t understand about you...’ to which the Inspector says‚ ‘There’s no reason why you should’. This adds on to the audience’s curiosity making them think what’s to come. All in all‚ Priestly presents Mrs. Birling as a cold‚ self-absorbed‚ patronising‚ rich woman of the
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older generation. The attitude of the Inspector towards each the characters differs significantly which shows the audience contrast between them. The inspector is representing the opinions of J.B. Priestley‚ so we can infer that these views on each character should influence the viewers opinion on them also however‚ his judgemental nature suggests that he is not a real inspector which emphasizes the moral message being portrayed. The inspector deems Mr and Mrs Birling to be most at fault‚
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Explain how the character of Sheila is changed by the Inspector’s visit When the Inspector calls at the Birling household‚ all the family are affected by the revelations that were brought to light – especially the daughter Sheila. As a ‘pretty’ daughter‚ in her ‘mid 20s’‚ Sheila pays attention to everything that her parents say and accepts it quite happily. Due to her comfortable upbringing‚ Sheila is unfortunately rather spoiled and appears at some points in the play to be very superficial. This
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Examine how the inspector is so successful in his methods of investigating the Billings for their ‘crimes’ against Eva Smith. In An Inspector Calls the Inspector plays a very important part‚ if not the most important of them all. He is the only man who‚ in one night‚ managed to tell the family all that the family itself had been ignoring and pretending not to see for a long time. He barges in on them when they are celebrating the engagement of Sheila Birling and Gerald Croft therefore a very
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the Inspector in ‘An Inspector Calls’ ‘An Inspector Calls’ is a fascinating play of guilt and innocence‚ and of prejudice and hypocrisy. Throughout the play‚ the Inspector acts as a physical object for Priestley’s personal views. The play is a morality play‚ in which Mr Birling is a Capitalist and the Inspector is a Socialist. As Priestly is obviously trying to achieve the audience agreeing with his views‚ he creates Birling to be a pompous and an ‘easy to dis-like’ character. The Inspector works
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the play present the need to take that advice? The play presents the need to act responsible to one another. This is shown through language‚ the roles of the characters and the actions they make. This is what helps put the message across. The Inspector gives this advice to the Birling’s towards the end of the play for his final speech. The first character who Priestley expresses this advice through‚ is‚ Arthur Birling. We learn that Mr Birling started the whole chain of events in Eva Smith’s life
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RUNNING HEAD: THE SIX FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES IN THE TRAINING OF FIRE INSPECTORS THE SIX FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES IN THE TRAINING OF FIRE INSPECTORS STUDENT’S NAME PROFESSOR’S NAME COURSE TITLE DATE Fires can destroy premises‚ burn material goods and root many losses. To avoid this from happening‚ fire inspectors should be professionally trained regarding the fundamental principles of fire to make sure that the right actions and security safety measures have been put in place. Even though measures
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