and disrespected them. He uses the characters Mr and Mrs Birling to represent capitalists they are middle class and only out for themselves. They bid for higher prices and pay their labourers little so they make as much profit as possible. Gerald is of a higher middle class and is much younger‚ he has some empathy for the lower class but is still very much a capitalist. His parents Lady and Lord Croft are of a higher status than the Birlings but they share the same socialistic views. Both Eric and
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room is so closely associated with middle class England‚ it is also used by Priestley‚ I believe‚ as a representation of so-called polite’ society. At the beginning of the play‚ the dining room protects the family against the outside world: the Birlings and Gerald Croft are in the
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Saimah Anwar “An Inspector Calls” How does Priestley use the character of Sheila Birling to deliver his message to the audience? J.B Priestley wrote this play in 1945 a period after two appalling world wars- The Holocaust and the Atom Bomb. He set his play in 1912 when class and gender were what ruled society- along with money of course. Through his play Priestley encourages people to seize the opportunity the end of the war had given
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possible. Timing and planning. Do both please (plan points‚ find quotes‚ consider paragraphing for all longer tasks) Summary Act 1- The Birlings have just finished a dinner celebrating Sheila’s engagement to Gerald Croft‚ (the son of one of Arthur Birling’s business rivals). Arthur Birling makes a speech giving his views on the world and then Gerald‚ Birling and Eric have a chat about current affairs. Their evening is interrupted by the Inspector‚ who tells them that a young woman (Eva Smith)
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to be exploring the role and function Priestly gives the inspector in “An Inspector Calls“. I am going to break down his role in the play‚ explore his effects on the other characters‚ analyse his stage presence‚ show his intention in coming to the Birling household and also how Priestly utilises the inspector’s personal qualities. I am also going to express whether I think‚ in the play‚ the inspector is supposed to be a real person or something other. The Inspector is a critical part of J.B. Priestly
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thumb Eric- tension w/ father seems to support working class Gerald- even though he is higher class he is more polite than below In birling’s first speech he’s very quick to talk about the Port. He wants to seem on par with Gerald’s dad. Pg. 2. Birling port has aspirations but is inferior Sheila calls her mother mummy-in her 20s- she’s playing the little girl under her mother’s thumb. Tell cook from me- not supposed to have that kind of communication. (Especially in front of a visitor) Gerald
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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
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except all last summer when you never came near me‚ and I wondered what had happened to you.” Sheila’s tone with Gerald is quite serious sometimes‚ even when she is trying to be playful. The Inspector arrives‚ he tells Mr. Birling about Eva Smith and Mr. Birling states his connection with her. He calls the girls ‘cheap
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I promise. Good luck Year 11. Mr J HIGHER – PAST EXAM PAPERS – AN INSPECTOR CALLS JANUARY 2011 EITHER Question 17 How does Priestley show that tension is at the heart of the Birling family? (30 marks) OR Question 18 Priestley criticises the selfishness of people like the Birlings. What methods does he use to present this selfishness? (30 marks) JUNE 2011 EITHER Question 17 An Inspector Calls has been called ‘a play of contrasts’. Write about how
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When he learns of all this he exclaims ’You damned fool - why didn’t you come to me when you found yourself in this mess?’ Eric’s reply indicates that Mr Birling was never close to his son ’Because you’re not the kind of chap a man could turn to when he’s in trouble’. Such a response indicates that things aren’t going to improve much after the play ends
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