In the play “An Inspector Calls” by J.B. Priestly‚ Mr. Birling and Sheila Birling have contrasting attitudes to social issues. J.B Priestly uses this difference to highlight the diversity between generations and their reactions to the situations faced. He also shows the difference in the way they act upon hearing the news and how they change throughout the play. Arthur Birling is the father to Sheila Birling and so is presented as the older‚ “old-fashioned” generation whereas Shelia is the younger
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Although JB Priestley wrote the play in 1946‚ it was set in 1910. ’An inspector Calls’ is a morality play which reflects the social and industrial unrest of the time. Priestley was a socialist living in a capitalist society. He felt very strongly about this and wrote the play to get people to change. He believed that Britain needed a socialist government to lead it into post-war reconstruction. It is clear from the play that the poor were treated very badly by the rich. Priestly believed in equality
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How does Priestly build tension within the play ‘An Inspector Calls?’ The tension first begins to build when the inspector first appears and begins to interrogate Mr Birling. “I’d like some information‚ if you don’t mind Mr Birling.” The family were having a nice family meal when suddenly he appears and ruins the mood. The audience understand this when Mr Birling says “We were having a nice little family celebration tonight. And a nasty mess you’ve made of it now‚ haven’t you?” Tension is created
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Priestly portrays the character of the Inspector as an unconventional figure on stage‚ this is due to the way in which he expresses his thoughts‚ his personality and the way in which he conducts the investigation. In act 1 he is very direct‚ in the way he talks to the family‚ unlike other inspectors‚ who would be politer and indirect when asking questions about what they have done‚ “cutting through‚ massively”. In addition to that‚ the stage directions‚ in which he is described as having an “impression
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After reading an Inspector calls‚ I am certain it is obvious to any one who reads it that the inspector is not what he appears to be at all. At first you have no suspicions of the Inspector‚ but as the play moves on it slowly dawns on you that the Inspector might be an impostor. The inspector also has major impacts on some of the characters. He is "Priestley’s vehicle for his views on social responsibility. He represents social conscience. He has moral dimension." The Inspectors name‚ Goole‚ has
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Arthur Birling and InspectorGoole’s philosophies on life and society contrast throughout the play. For most of the play Sheila‚ Eric and Mrs Birling are fully behind Mr Birling and his philosophies‚ but towards the end of the play‚ Eric and Sheila effectively switch sides and begin to back InspectorGoole’s philosophies on life and society. Mr Birling is a strong believer in stratas and classes in society; he believes he is in the upper class. In act 1‚ Mr Birling says "I’m still on the bench. It
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An inspector calls is set in 1912 but was written and perfomed in 1945/46 to a post war generation.Setting the play before the first world war enables priestly to make the most of class divison and social hierachy in england.Priestley has used throughout this play the devices of dramatic irony and foreshadowing. He shows lies‚ deceit‚ wickedness and weakness within the characters. The play can be seen as a microcosm of society with different attidues being shown in different characters. Priestl was
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Explore The Ways In Which Priestley Creates Sympathy For The Character Of Sheila Birling In ‘An Inspector Calls’ In J.B Priestley’s play ‘An Inspector Calls’‚ which is written after the First World War and like much of his work contains controversial‚ politically charged messages. In this play J.B Priestley present Sheila Birling’s change during the play‚ Priestley purposefully chose to present Sheila in this way to show the audience that her change should influence them to change their views
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What Do You Think is the Importance of Inspector Goole and How Does Priestly Present Him? An Inspector Calls is a play with lots of political messages as well as social messages. J. B. Priestley believed in socialism and he used large sections of his plays attempting to convince people of his way of thinking. It was written in a time when Britain was ruled by a Labour government and socialist policies were seen to be a good way to go. It was a common way of thinking at that time so Priestley’s
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Explore how Priestly presents and develops the relationship between Shelia and Mrs. Birling in ‘An Inspector Calls’. Priestly uses dialogue and stage directions to show a void between different generations. Although Mrs. Birling is Shelia’s mother she still refers to her as a ‘girl[s]’. The audience can sense Mrs. Birling’s condescending tone and how she still retains the view that Shelia is an immature and ignorant ‘girl[s]’ even though she is a fully grown adult who will soon be wed. This is ironic
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