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    In the Play “An inspector calls”‚ J.B Priestly presents the characters to take responsibility in different forms. Sheila Birling changes the way she takes responsibility throughout the play‚ including times before Inspector Goole arrives‚ during the presence of Goole and after the inspector leaves. Before the Inspector arrives‚ we are told that Sheila Birling is o be married with Gerald and there is a celebration being held at the Birling’s house‚ Sheila is known to be very irresponsible before

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    "An Inspector calls" takes place in 1912‚ where there are great social divisions and distinctions. Written by JB Priestley in 1945 this allows for hindsight which eventually leads to dramatic irony. There are many examples of this‚ all of which are said by Mr Birling‚ "Just because the Kaiser makes a speech or two‚ you’ll hear some people saying that war is inevitable. Well I say to that - fiddlesticks" This play was first published after the second world war and so the audience will know just

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    Get hundreds more free LitCharts at LitCharts.com. An Inspector Calls BA BACK CKGR GROUND OUND INFO AUTHOR BIO Ghoulish Goole. Many interpretations of the text consider the Inspector’s ghostly name to be symbolic of the mystery that surrounds his character. PL PLO OT O OVERVIEW VERVIEW Full Name: J.B. Priestley Date of Birth: September 13‚ 1894 Place of Birth: Bradford‚ West Riding of Yorkshire‚ England Date of Death: August 14‚ 1984 Brief Life Story: Priestley grew up in Manningham‚ England

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    message is not shared by all. By contrasting the older Birlings and Gerald with Sheila and Eric‚ Priestley explicitly draws out the difference between those who have accepted their responsibility and those who have not. Cause and Effect The Inspector outlines a “chain of events” that may well have led to

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    play Hook the audience interest‚ intimate‚ calm‚ cosy‚ The lighting chang­e- unusual Party scene Mr Birling’s arrogance and ignorance Engagement Underlying tension Conversation is relatable Audience wonders the connection between the title (inspector…) and the scene before them. Introduce the characters Mr birling’s smugness pg. 6‚ ignorance‚ Mrs Birling’s cold and uptight‚ aware of her class pg. 2 controlling Sheila- naive‚ air headed but may know more pg. 2 under parents thumb Eric-

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    Who‚ in your opinion‚ is the most responsible for Eva Smith’s death?  An Inspector Calls was written by JB Priestley as a means of illustrating the flaws in the society of 1945 and the consequences that these flaws could bear. Priestley exemplifies this message most notably through the characters in the play. For example‚ although Eva Smith may not necessarily be a ‘real’ character‚ she is used as a representation of the entire working class community. This is central to the play because it means

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    An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestly - A* GCSE English Literature Drama Coursework An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestly - A* GCSE English Literature Drama Coursework Page 1 of 11 by Luno2012 29 Followers Scroll to the bottom of the page to find more A* GRADE GCSE coursework! An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley A* GCSE English Literature essay writing Helpful hints! The text in bold will give you pointers and advice as to what you should include in your essay‚ and why this will

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    is hesitant. Sheila’s tone could be seen as joking but also even resentful. Towards the end of the play‚ priestly gives us the impression that Sheila has been influenced by the inspectors morals greatly‚ as when they are discussing as a family on how to act with the possibility that the inspector isn’t really an inspector. Sheila is presented as of less importance within the Birling hierocracy due to the fact of Sheila being a woman and due to the society at the time; Sheila presents “I behaved badly

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    Inspector Calls Summary

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    An Inspector Calls Summary Act 1 The Birling family was having celebratory dinner on Sheila(the daughter of Arthur Birling) and Gerald(an aristocrat) while discussing the progress of Arthur Birling’s business and the events that has happened in 1912. Then an Inspector enters the scene and starts questioning the Birling family over the suicide of a pretty girl named “Eva”. During the course of the questioning it is revealed that Sheila and Mr Birling had contributed to the death of Eva Smith(“pretty

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    having a affair‚ I couldn’t suspect anything else due to the fact of his absence. I can remember that very night when the inspector came home‚ inspector Goole he seemed a bit curious at first and said we had killed this girl called Eva smith I didn’t really recognize that girl or heard her name before. I was astonished to know father had something to do with this. Inspector Goole then came up to me enquiringly as he thought I was involved. I looked at the photograph I just noticed I knew this girl

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