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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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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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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‘An Inspector calls’ is a play by JB Preistly that was written in 1912 and was intended to open the eyes of his 1946 audiences to a brighter future founded on community‚ responsibility‚ equality‚ peace and respect for all. Inspector Goole and Mr Birling are two of the main characters and have perhaps the most noticeably opposing views of any two characters in the play. Priestley displays this through the constant conflict between the pair‚ and notably in their vastly contrasting speeches delivered
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AN INSPECTOR CALLS MR JOHNSON’S EXAM REVISION BOOKLET HOW SHOULD I REVISE? 1. Firstly‚ you need to look at some past exam questions so you know what to expect – see pages 3 and 4. Do this now. Once completed put a tick next to this first step. 2. OK‚ now that you’ve done that you need to understand what to write and how to write it. You’ll find all of this information on page 4 and 5. Read and digest this information now. Once completed put a tick next to this second step.
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anguish’ (p71)‚ and unlike the elder Birlings is genuinely changed by the night’s events. She is horrified by her own part in Eva’s story. She feels full of guilt for her jealous actions and blames herself as "really responsible." Priestley uses Sheila to show that even though most rich people are snobby people who don’t care about anybody but themselves there are some exceptions. Sheila is one of these exceptions. Sheila: “(laughs hysterically) Why-you fool-he knows. Of course he knows. And I hate
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the general welfare‚ it is clear that the 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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"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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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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