“The Bass‚ the River‚ and Sheila Mant” There was a summer in my life when the only creature that seemed lovelier to me than a largemouth bass was Sheila Mant. I was fourteen. The Mants had rented the cottage next to ours on the river; with their parties‚ their frantic games of softball‚ their constant comings and goings‚ they appeared to me denizens of a brilliant existence. “Too noisy by half‚” my mother quickly decided‚ but I would have given anything to be
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An Inspector calls - Why it is a successful play Priestly was a successful play writer who wrote a number of successful plays including ‘An Inspector calls’ which has all the qualities I would expect from a good stage play. That are the following an interesting plot which carefully unravels and a good use of dramatic devices such as cliff hangers also the way these devices are used to get the audience more involved. I would examine the play for these qualities by checking to see if it has all
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Sheila was brought up in a family who had continuously given her money and spoiled her with expensive presents and possessions. During her time growing up in such an environment and being introduced so abruptly to the inspector‚ Sheila is sheltered by her parents from the outside world of society. Priestly uses a mouthpiece‚ Inspector Goole‚ to expose Sheila resulting in a change in her character as well as to let her realise the treatment and discrimination between classes of different social standing
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How does Priestley show the importance of the Inspector to the play as a whole in ’An Inspector Calls’? The Inspector in ’An Inspector Calls’ serves a variety of important functions within the play. He makes the Birlings recognise their faults and the consequences of their actions; highlights the importance of people taking responsibility for one another; and also serves as an all-seeing‚ God-like figure‚ giving the impression that those who do not take responsibility for their crimes will be punished
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SHEILA SHAW CONSULTING Balance Sheet August 31‚ 2007 Assets Liabilities Current assets: Current liabilities: Cash $ 21‚300 Accounts payable $ 1‚250 Accounts receivable 3‚800 Prepaid rent 2‚050 Supplies 875 Unearned fees 1‚150 Salaries payable 150 Total liabilities $ 4‚450 Prepaid insurance 1‚670 Total current assets $ 27‚795 Property‚ plant‚ and equipment: Owner’s Equity Office equipment $ 21‚250 Sheila Shaw‚ capital 47‚720 Less accum. depr. 675 Total
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After reading an Inspector calls‚ I am certain it is obvious to any one who reads it that the inspector is not what he appears to be at all. At first you have no suspicions of the Inspector‚ but as the play moves on it slowly dawns on you that the Inspector might be an impostor. The inspector also has major impacts on some of the characters. He is "Priestley’s vehicle for his views on social responsibility. He represents social conscience. He has moral dimension." The Inspectors name‚ Goole‚ has
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The play “An Inspector calls” is written by the author J.B Priestley‚ all three acts are taken place in the dining-room of the Birlings’ house in Brumply‚ an industrial city in the North Midlands. The time it was set was an evening in spring‚ 1912. The play was first produced at the New Theatre in October‚ 1946. The story contains the characters: Arthur Birling‚ Sybil Birling‚ Eric Birling‚ Gerald Croft‚ Edna and INSPECTOR GOOLE. The detective thriller really gets the audience’s attention‚ from the
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live alone. We are members of one body.’ How does this play highlight the theme of responsibility? ‘An Inspector Calls’ is a detective/drama play written in 1945 by J.B. Priestley. Priestley believed in very socialist views that are very much about sharing and same values for all. Theses get reflected in the play‚ most notably as his role as the inspector‚ where Priestley most outputs his views in direct contrast with Mr Birling. Priestley portrays Birling as an idiotic capitalist that is very misjudged
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Luther King‚ Jr .Is disappointment the end? Disappointment is not the last straw. Sometimes it happens for a reason‚ teaches you a lesson‚ sometimes it is followed by success...we must not give up no matter how long it takes. All these people you read about in the news and idolize as bravehearts have gone through many terrible times which taught them lessons of life and inspired them to be who they are. For example‚ in the life of Mohandas Gandhi‚ he has faced many issues and gone through
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Cover Throughout the play “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen there is a constant evolution of characters and their appearances. At first Nora seems like a child but we find out at that she is a smart and independent woman. Helmer seems like a courageous and smart man but we find out he is a coward when his name is on the line. Krogstad seems like a manipulative man but we soon realize he is full of love and compassion. Because of the way these characters change throughout the play it is evident that
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