an inspector calls (conflict)
‘An Inspector calls’ is a play by JB Preistly that was written in 1912 and was intended to open the eyes of his 1946 audiences to a brighter future founded on community, responsibility, equality, peace and respect for all.
Inspector Goole and Mr Birling are two of the main characters and have perhaps the most noticeably opposing views of any two characters in the play. Priestley displays this through the constant conflict between the pair, and notably in their vastly contrasting speeches delivered separately in the play. In addition to the subtle details of their opposing views, this conflict successfully shows the contrasting diffenences between Birling and the Inspector in both how they look, how they are viewed and how they act.
As soon as they meet in act one, Birling attempts to show his social superiority to the Inspector, boasting about his contacts in the police force, this shows Birlings character and the type of person he is, big headed and boastfull. Within the play Mr and Mrs Birling seems to be the only characters that are unable to accept the fact that they helped in the death of eva smith. In contrast to Mr and Mrs Birling Sheila has total opposite views and realises what she did was wrong, and wishes that she could go back and never get Eva sacked- “If i could help her now- I would.” Sheila and Birlings total opposing views create conflict Due to the fact that Sheila feels that her father should take some responsibilty, like she did, for helping towards Eva Smith’s death.
It is not only Sheila who has the guts to accept what she has done was wrong because Eric also understands what he did was wrong and was able to accept responsibility. At the very begining of the play everyone was very happy and their was no conflict. this also gives the audience a first impression of the family and what they think the family is like, but the audiences views will soon change when the Inspector arrives and conflict rises in the family. an example of
Inspector Goole and Mr Birling are two of the main characters and have perhaps the most noticeably opposing views of any two characters in the play. Priestley displays this through the constant conflict between the pair, and notably in their vastly contrasting speeches delivered separately in the play. In addition to the subtle details of their opposing views, this conflict successfully shows the contrasting diffenences between Birling and the Inspector in both how they look, how they are viewed and how they act.
As soon as they meet in act one, Birling attempts to show his social superiority to the Inspector, boasting about his contacts in the police force, this shows Birlings character and the type of person he is, big headed and boastfull. Within the play Mr and Mrs Birling seems to be the only characters that are unable to accept the fact that they helped in the death of eva smith. In contrast to Mr and Mrs Birling Sheila has total opposite views and realises what she did was wrong, and wishes that she could go back and never get Eva sacked- “If i could help her now- I would.” Sheila and Birlings total opposing views create conflict Due to the fact that Sheila feels that her father should take some responsibilty, like she did, for helping towards Eva Smith’s death.
It is not only Sheila who has the guts to accept what she has done was wrong because Eric also understands what he did was wrong and was able to accept responsibility. At the very begining of the play everyone was very happy and their was no conflict. this also gives the audience a first impression of the family and what they think the family is like, but the audiences views will soon change when the Inspector arrives and conflict rises in the family. an example of