Although JB Priestley wrote the play in 1946‚ it was set in 1910. ’An inspector Calls’ is a morality play which reflects the social and industrial unrest of the time. Priestley was a socialist living in a capitalist society. He felt very strongly about this and wrote the play to get people to change. He believed that Britain needed a socialist government to lead it into post-war reconstruction. It is clear from the play that the poor were treated very badly by the rich. Priestly believed in equality
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Macbeth’s and Lady Macbeth’s relationship changes throughout the course of the play. In the beginning we see Lady Macbeth playing the more superior‚ more dominating role of the two. As the play progresses and Duncan is killed‚ Macbeth seems to become the more superior one and makes this own decisions. Furthermore‚ when lady Macbeth dies Macbeth doesn’t really seem to care. This is the basically how their relationship changes throughout the play Lady Macbeth plays the more superior role at first because
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on the Job Sheila felt ready to get to work after her one day job orientation for new employees. When she got to work‚ however‚ she was shocked. She was not prepared for the fast pace‚ sophistication and skill level found in her new department. By noon that day‚ Sheila felt like she was not cut out for the job. She felt underskilled and under prepared to meet her department’s challenges. On her way to the company cafeteria one of her co-workers‚ Tammy‚ caught up with her and they had lunch together
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Marlow’s "change‚" as caused by his exposure to the harsh and primal world that is the Congo. This change is minimally on a physical level and mostly on physiological and intellectual levels. Conrad emerges from the jungle a changed man‚ with new
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How does the prologue to Shakespeare’s ’Romeo and Juliet’ prepare the audience for the play? The prologue to Shakespeare’s ’Romeo and Juliet’ prepares the audience by making a short summary of the play so it gets the audience thinking about what the story is about. The prologue is a sonnet which is a 14 line poem‚ it is also known as an english‚ elizabethan sonnet which contains 3 quatrains and a rhyming couplet. A sonnet is usually a love poem and that is exactly what ’Romeo and Juliet’ is
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How is the role of DeFlores character developed throughout the play? Unlike all the other characters in ‘The Changeling’‚ DeFlores is not in-consistent in his behaviour‚ façade or morality. At the beginning of the play‚ DeFlores appears to be a weak and desperate character but as the complexity of his character becomes evident we learn that he is resolute‚ defiant and has a conscience‚ unlike Beatrice. However‚ his concern for morality does not stop him from killing Alonzo‚ as his passion for
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The Inspector is offensive but fair; he doesn’t give people with higher status’s any advantages or treat them any different “Public men‚ Mr Birling‚ have responsibilities as well as privileges”; he believes everyone is equal and society should aim to be like that. This could be considered Priestley’s key moral and message which supports the idea that Inspector ‘Ghoul’ is in fact Priestley’s voice. As the play progresses‚ the audience not only notices the Inspector getting through to other characters
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with respect to the way she talks. He envisions a mixed drink party at her home; showing the "men in frozen yogurt coats and neckties" are drinking beverages" the shade of
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show how people should learn to recognize their mistakes. I have a quote here to show that but I need help analysing it. I can’t really get much out of it. If we look at Eric as a character‚ we should be able to associate him with a certain conscience‚ which‚ when you think about it‚ is what the Inspector tried to do; get the characters to appeal to their conscience. Now Eric‚ along with Sheila‚ both give real‚ emotional responses to the death of Eva/Daisy‚ whereas Gerald and Mr/Mrs Birling didn’t
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rather cold woman and her husband’s social superior." • She is a snob‚ very aware of the differences between social classes. She is irritated when Mr Birling makes the social gaffe of praising the cook in front of Gerald and later is very dismissive of Eva‚ saying "Girls of that class." • She has the least respect for the Inspector of all the characters. She tries - unsuccessfully - to intimidate him and force him to leave‚ then lies to him when she claims that she does not recognise the
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