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In Act One of ‘An Inspector Calls’ how does J.B Priestley use dramatic devices to convey his concerns and ideas to the members of the audience, society and the other characters on the stage?
An Inspector Calls is a play written by John Boynton Priestley in 1945, and based before World War I, in 1912. The story tells of a prosperous family, who fancy themselves aristocratic, and above the rest of society. They live in an entrepreneurial atmosphere, mostly however, filled with lies, prejudice, and greed. Priestly was known for his concerns about the social order of the world, and conveys this through morality in An Inspector Calls, giving his audience the chance to appreciate his values, and the ways he believed people should treat one-another; with the same attitudes and respect we would appreciate for ourselves. Many of his works have a socialist aspect. An Inspector Calls, as well as being a "time play it also contains many references to socialism, and the inspector is arguably an alter ego, through which Priestley could express his views. An Inspector Calls focuses around the Birling family, this consists of: Arthur Burling; head of the family, Sybil Birling; Arthur's wife, Sheila and Eric Burling; Arthur and Sybil's two spoilt children, and Gerald Croft; rich and successful, and Shelia Birling's Fiancé.
Throughout the sum of Act 1 in An Inspector Calls, Priestly uses an extensive array of both dramatic and ironic devices to entail the audience into the play, and make the plot rational and plausible, whilst all-the-while enjoyable to watch.
First and foremost, Priestly uses lighting as a dramatic device. Depending on the situation, and ambience on stage, the lighting adjusts to the appropriate brightness. For example, in the beginning of the play in the dining-room where the family are seated, the lighting is "pink and intimate"; signifying the closeness of the characters, as there is no tension or discord between them. The fact that the lighting is
An Inspector Calls is a play written by John Boynton Priestley in 1945, and based before World War I, in 1912. The story tells of a prosperous family, who fancy themselves aristocratic, and above the rest of society. They live in an entrepreneurial atmosphere, mostly however, filled with lies, prejudice, and greed. Priestly was known for his concerns about the social order of the world, and conveys this through morality in An Inspector Calls, giving his audience the chance to appreciate his values, and the ways he believed people should treat one-another; with the same attitudes and respect we would appreciate for ourselves. Many of his works have a socialist aspect. An Inspector Calls, as well as being a "time play it also contains many references to socialism, and the inspector is arguably an alter ego, through which Priestley could express his views. An Inspector Calls focuses around the Birling family, this consists of: Arthur Burling; head of the family, Sybil Birling; Arthur's wife, Sheila and Eric Burling; Arthur and Sybil's two spoilt children, and Gerald Croft; rich and successful, and Shelia Birling's Fiancé.
Throughout the sum of Act 1 in An Inspector Calls, Priestly uses an extensive array of both dramatic and ironic devices to entail the audience into the play, and make the plot rational and plausible, whilst all-the-while enjoyable to watch.
First and foremost, Priestly uses lighting as a dramatic device. Depending on the situation, and ambience on stage, the lighting adjusts to the appropriate brightness. For example, in the beginning of the play in the dining-room where the family are seated, the lighting is "pink and intimate"; signifying the closeness of the characters, as there is no tension or discord between them. The fact that the lighting is