Plot 1. The Birling Family and Gerald Croft are having a celebratory dinner. 2. Just as Mr Birling is at his most confident; an inspector arrives to investigate a suicide. 3. Mr Birling reveals he sacked Eva Smith. 4. Sheila explains that she had Eva sacked from her next job and Milwards. 5. Gerald recognises the name Daisy Renton 6. Gerald admits that he kept Daisy as his mistress. 7. Mrs Birling tells the group that she denied help to a pregnant girl when she went to Mrs Birling’s charity
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An Inspector Calls‚ J.B Priestley: “Who is Inspector Goole and what is his role in the play?” Priestley creates a rather particular ‘character’ that interrogates each member of a more or less banal family in the beginning of the 20th century. It is in the very last lines of the novel that the reader becomes aware of the fact that Inspector Goole defies all rules of rationality and possible normality. Though this theme is maintained throughout the story‚ the author presents a moral when we understand
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her case’ because Eva called her ‘Mrs Birling’. Mrs Birling felt that this was a deliberate sign of ‘gross impertinence’ and insolence. Yet‚ despite Eva’s death‚ she still felt no remorse of compassion. Mrs Birling defends her decision before the Inspector‚ stating ‘Yes‚ it was’ her influence‚ as a prominent member of the community‚ that finally refused to give Eva Smith any help‚ insisting that Eva Smith simply did not make the right claims. Mrs Birling intimates that she was a liar and disrespectful
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Parents versus Children or young versus old. In Act 3 it is a battle of words between the Parents and children‚ the parents who believe in tradition‚ materialism and status and the children who are for progress and liberalism. In this Act the Inspector has a huge impact on the children as he influences them to become tolerant‚ compassionate and teaches them to show respect. This is one of the reasons for why the children are against the Parents‚ the parents do not believe in respecting each other
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beginning of the extract the Inspector says “She wasn’t very pretty ... very pretty.” In my opinion the Inspector says this to try and give the Birlings a ‘guilt trip’. Mr. Birling reacts by almost telling the Inspector off‚ as if he were a child‚ “That’s enough of that”‚ it sounds like something he would say to Sheila or Eric. The reason he says this is most probably because he feels that he is better and more important than the Inspector and that he can tell the Inspector what to do. The reason he
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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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Milward’s again- I noticed even this afternoon- I suppose some of them remember. I can remember that very night when the inspector came to our home‚ inspector Goole. He seemed a bit curious at first and said we had killed this girl Eva Smith. I didn’t really recognise the girl or heard her name before. I was shocked to know farther had something to do with this. Inspector Goole then came over to me curiously as he thought I was involved. I looked at the photograph; I just noticed I knew this girl
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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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Section1: Research who J.B Priestly was; make a list of notes summarising details about him‚ his beliefs and his writing. About John Boynton Priestley: John Boynton Priestley was born in the West Riding of Yorkshire on 13 September 1894. His father was a headmaster and his mother died when he was just two years old‚ leaving his father to remarry four years later. He grew up into a family and a wider group of friends who enjoyed the arts. As he grew up he was caught up in in-depth
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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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