’An Inspector Calls’‚ many contrasts and paradox’s are present and at the centre of them all is the character known as Inspector Goole. However‚ the inspector is not any ordinary inspector. I believe that the inspector is used as a device by Priestley to explore the wider themes of the play and to depict other characters true personalities. This essay will explore some of the techniques Priestley presents the inspector in An Inspector Calls. One of the ways Priestley presents the inspector is through
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Essay on power An inspector calls is a controversial play‚ written by J.B Priestly in 1945. Set in 1912‚ the controversial play includes certain touches of power between characters and scenes. This is highlighted through the power of status‚ power of law and morality‚ the power of money and of power and responsibility‚ that are particularly highlighted through an inspector calls in depth and how each character is shown to be linked to various elements of power through the play whilst analysing it
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In the starting scene of ’An Inspector Calls’ J.B. Priestley used a variety methods and techniques to give the audience an idea about what was most likely to happen throughout the play. because the play is a murder and mystery genre‚ the audience are not given any real cause on why Eva Smith killed herself. Priestly is providing hints on who might of killed Eva Smith but the audience are not sure on who exactly might of been the cause of her death‚ which leaves the audience on the edge of their
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taking place in AIC‚ Priestley alludes to Inspector Goole being a higher power‚ or possibly even God himself‚ through his speeches; his manner of speaking; and his perceived omniscience. His investigation follows a chronological order‚ addressing each of the family members only when it progresses the story of Eva Smith’s life. The explanation he gives for his wealth of knowledge is a diary left by the deceased girl‚ however‚ in the final‚ albeit short‚ phone call that closes the play there is no mention
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Inspector Calls Sheila Birling: - She is described at the start as a ’pretty girl in her early twenties‚ very pleased with life and rather excited’. 1 - Even though she seems very playful at the opening‚ we know that she has had suspicions about Gerald when she mentions "last summer‚ when you never came near me." However even though she mentions this‚ she seems to have no desire and want to actually find out about what happened in the summer. 2 - Immediately shows compassion to Eva Smith and
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why J.B Priestly wrote the play ‘An Inspector Calls’ and how he uses the to influence the social hierarchy in 1946. The play was set in 1912 in the dining room of the Birling’s house in Brumely‚ an industrial city in the North Midlands. The Birling’s consists of Mr.Birling‚ Arthur‚ Mrs.Birling‚ Sybil and their son and daughter‚ Eric and Sheila. The play also presents Sheila’s fiance‚ Gerald‚ the Inspector and the mention of Eva Smith. In the play the Inspector has gone to the Birling’s house to enquire
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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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on what it means to be human. The play allows readers to follow Oedipus‚ a tragic hero condemned to death‚ as he makes his way through his final days in Thebes before he is exiled. As readers‚ we see Oedipus fall from grace‚ and with the use of dramatic irony it makes it that much more difficult. Upon analyzing Oedipus‚ it becomes evident that there are distinguished connections between him and Christ‚ and that in some ways Oedipus could be seen as a Christ figure. This can be depicted from three major
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Priestley presents Inspector Goole as someone who will contradict the views of Mr. Birling- he does this through his timing of Goole’s entrance in Act I. Goole’s entrance interrupts Mr Birling speech‚ in which he discusses his selfish views on how ”a man has to mind his own business and look after himself”. This not only characterises Mr Birling as selfish but also illustrates to the audience that these views are false as a “sharp ring of a front doorbell” interrupts them. The “sharp” sound of the
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‘Inspector Goole merely functions as a mouthpiece for Priestley’s ideas.’ What do you think is the Inspector’s function in the play and how does Priestley present him? ‘An Inspector Calls’ written by J.B Priestly is a play with hidden political morals within it. As Priestly believes in Socialism (treating everybody fairly and equally) he uses the Inspector to convey his ideas to the audience to try and encourage them to see his way of thinking by using a family that is Capitalist (that believe
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