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    prove to the arresting officers that i was not under the influence. When I got to the station they took my blood as soon as we arrived‚ then took me through the normal booking procedures. They placed me in one cell when I first arrived‚ I made my phone call‚ posted my bail waited a couple hours then they moved me to a different cell where I waited to be

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    attitudes revolve around protecting their own social status whereby do not seem to care for anyone but themselves and their family‚ this can be recognised when the Inspector reveals all about Eva Smith‚ and their reaction to this awful death‚ even though they are involved‚ seems to be non-existent‚ through evidence from the inspector‚ they still persist that they haven ’t participated to this death. They are completely unsympathetic towards the girl and take no responsibility for their actions as

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    How is Eric explored throughout An Inspector Calls? Eric is introduced in the play as a young man still figuring out his path in life. The start of the play states he is ‘half shy’ displaying nervousness and implying that he lacks of confidence. However it is also stated that he is ‘half assertive’‚ depicting whenever he feels passionate about something he can express his opinions. His starting words serve comically. The audience can develop an idea of how he typically acts‚ due to him not behaving

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    Jairina then explained to me that she called Police tonight because Erick was again demanding her phone‚ and also told her he was going to take her kids from her. I asked Jairina why she did not call the Police during the initial incident‚ and she told me she was trying to resolve things without police‚ and because she was scared. Jairina went on to say Erick told her "she would be sorry" if he ever went to jail because of her. I spoke with Jairy

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    other? In the play Priestly is constantly referring us back to ‘No Man is an Island’‚ he does this by telling his beliefs through the Inspector. He does it in ways that are not obvious but always teach the reader and the Birling family a lesson‚ that we are all responsible for each other and that not one person can function properly on their own. The Inspector is constantly giving us this message. One of the first times Goole tries to explain to the Birling family that they are all responsible

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    Orla Brennan How are women presented in "An Inspector Calls" and why are they presented in this way? In the play‚ all the women are portrayed as delicate characters- particularly Sheila who the men feel needs protecting from all manner of things like the information that a girl has committed suicide. Set in 1912‚ the woman in the play would have been seen as possessions to their husband and did not work or have careers due to the patriarchal society. However‚ it would have been acceptable for

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    "An Inspector Calls": Issues and Priestly’s Viewpoint 22nd March 1997 Martin Howitt 11W Discuss some of the issues raised in "An Inspector Calls" and show how Priestly expresses his own viewpoint in the play. The play is set in the 1912 on an English street scene in the evening. The plot of "An Inspector Calls" is about a police inspector who interrupts an elegant engagement dinner party to question the family and their guests about an unsuspected suicide of a young working-class girl

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    How does J.B Priestly use the inspector as a dramatic device in his play? J.B Priestly book “An Inspector Calls” is set in 1912. During the time the book was set in a lot of riots and people weren’t getting paid as much as they needed. It is a play that grips the reader from the start. It’s a play that was turned into a book and it is about an inspector who visit’s the Birlings to investigate a murder or possible suicide from drinking disinfectant. At the beginning of Act 1 play in

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    she feels full of guilt for her jealous actions and blames herself and she is genuinely remorseful for her actions. She is very perceptive towards the inspector‚ first to wonder who he really is‚ realising he already knows much of what he is asking. Sheila represents new ideas as a new generation‚ such as proto-feminist influenced by the inspector and changes her personality and becomes more honest‚ outspoken and wiser. Sheila’s attitude is different at the end of the play from the beginning of

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    only used Eva for his own benefit and when he was bored of it he ended the affair. This is implied in the conversation between Gerald and the Inspector‚ the quote ‘and then you decided to keep her‚ as your mistress’ portrays him in a negative light as the inspector is stating the harsh truth of the situation. The possessive verb ‘your’ is used by the inspector to suggest that Eva was an object to Gerald‚ this sparks a reaction from Gerald who naturally tries to justify himself although this may be

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