In this scene the inspector is interrogating Mrs Birling.
Priestly creates mood and atmosphere when the inspector mentions why Eva came to Mrs Birling’s charity organisation for help. “It was because she was going to have a child that she went for assistance to your mother’s committee”. This creates this mood because the audience might think that Gerald is the father.
Priestley creates mood and atmosphere for an audience, in the extract, by using stage directions and writing how the character is talking. ‘(with feeling)’ or ‘(horrified)’ shows that the character who is talking is talking with a certain tone in his/her voice and this makes the audience think that the person, who is talking, is trying to get the other person to respond to them or to show the other person how bad if should make them feel. This gives off a negative vibe from the character.
Priestly creates more of a negative atmosphere when Mr Birling says “when this comes out at the inquest, it isn’t going to do us any good. The press might easily take it up” This creates a negative atmosphere because despite what is happening Mr Birling still seems to care more about his image than the matter at hand. The audience might a negative vibe towards Mr