As an undercover cop‚ Tom knew all about the harsh reality of the justice system‚ but that did not mean he ever got used to the enormity of the role he played in changing the course of a young person’s life. He had spent the afternoon in court giving evidence against a teenage arsonist‚ and by the end of the day‚ he had felt both emotionally and physically exhausted. When he left the courthouse‚ he had originally planned to go straight home. Friday night was date night‚ and he was looking forward
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"An Inspector Calls": Issues and Priestly’s Viewpoint 22nd March 1997 Martin Howitt 11W Discuss some of the issues raised in "An Inspector Calls" and show how Priestly expresses his own viewpoint in the play. The play is set in the 1912 on an English street scene in the evening. The plot of "An Inspector Calls" is about a police inspector who interrupts an elegant engagement dinner party to question the family and their guests about an unsuspected suicide of a young working-class girl
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Orla Brennan How are women presented in "An Inspector Calls" and why are they presented in this way? In the play‚ all the women are portrayed as delicate characters- particularly Sheila who the men feel needs protecting from all manner of things like the information that a girl has committed suicide. Set in 1912‚ the woman in the play would have been seen as possessions to their husband and did not work or have careers due to the patriarchal society. However‚ it would have been acceptable for
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Of Mice and Men - Loneliness Most chararcters have isolation and loneliness‚ for example George is always playing solitaire which is a one-player game‚ and also he becomes lonely after the killing of Lennie. Crooks is isolate being the inly black character as he is not allowed and is not welcome with the other ranch hands to play cards‚ so he has a lot of books in his room as that is his only form of entertainment. Candy is also lonely‚ especially after they shoot his dog as his dog was his companionship
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At one point in the play the Inspector says: “We don’t live alone. We are all members of one body. We are responsible for each other.” How successfully is the idea of responsibility explored in this play? Focus on two or more characters. In the play‚ An Inspector Calls‚ theme of responsibility is mainly discussed and appeared. The purpose of this story is to talk about each character’s responsibility relating to the death of a girl‚ Eva Smith. Also‚ the play explores the effect of class‚ age and
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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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prove to the arresting officers that i was not under the influence. When I got to the station they took my blood as soon as we arrived‚ then took me through the normal booking procedures. They placed me in one cell when I first arrived‚ I made my phone call‚ posted my bail waited a couple hours then they moved me to a different cell where I waited to be
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What is the role and function of the Inspector in An Inspector Calls? An Inspector Calls is a play with lots of political messages as well as social messages. J. B. Priestley believed in socialism and he used large amounts of his plays to try and convince people to his way of thinking. It was written in a time when Britain was ruled by a Labour government and socialist policies were seen to be a good way to go. It was a common way of thinking at that time so Priestley’s aim for the play was to
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Point 1- Portrayal of Women as Evil Of Mice and Men- “Her body leaned forward” "Feel right aroun’ there an’ see how soft it is." (Direct Attempt of Closeness and Temptation ultimately leads to her downfall – ‘Feel’) Inspector Calls- Eva Smith/ Daisy Renton- Absence throughout play. Lack of Clarity on her name “It’s a favourite haunt for women of the town” (Haunt-Evil and Sinister) Prostitutes Big Idea- Shows women are only for recreation (brothel houses present in both the books)
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Jairina then explained to me that she called Police tonight because Erick was again demanding her phone‚ and also told her he was going to take her kids from her. I asked Jairina why she did not call the Police during the initial incident‚ and she told me she was trying to resolve things without police‚ and because she was scared. Jairina went on to say Erick told her "she would be sorry" if he ever went to jail because of her. I spoke with Jairy
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