’An Inspector Calls’ was written in 1945 but was set in1912 by J.B Priestly‚ based before World War One. Priestley proposes equality. The Inspector speaks about them all being the same. ’We are members of one body’. Priestley’s use of the word ’body’ shows that we are all connected and linked. Everyone needs to work together. The Inspector wants to teach the Birlings how to be more responsible and that money and class is not going to make you a better person and should change their attitudes towards
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How does Priestly present Shelia Birling in Act One? In act one Priestly presents Shelia Birling using a variety of techniques. Firstly‚ during the beginning of the act‚ Priestly uses stage directions to present Sheila as a half-joking character with the stage direction ‘[half serious‚ half playful]’ to show that although the conversation may be sincere she beings a lightness to the atmosphere. In addition‚ another stage direction ‘[mocking aggressions]’ also indicates this half-joking‚ half-genuine
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In many ways‚ the inspector is the most important character in An inspector calls and Priestley manipulates the personality and actions of this particular character as the perfect citizen who doubles up as a driving force to change the ways of stereotypical upper/middle class people. The language and stagecraft Priestley uses reinforce the importance of the inspector and make us understand that this inspector‚ Police or not‚ is one to be taken seriously. Right from the moment he is introduced
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J.B. Priestly presents Arthur Birling as a self obsessed‚ work oriented “hard-headed business man” in Act 1. The stage directions describe him as a “heavy-looking‚ rather portentous man” giving an impression that he looks rather threatening. He is very traditional and speaks formally‚ even around his family. He has worked hard to raise himself up the social ladder and is proud to think that he’s going to be knighted. Even at his daughter’s engagement party‚ Birling’s head is still wrapped around
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Initially Priestley presents the character Sheila Birling as shallow and naive. He firstly does this through his use of stage directions‚ which describe her as "a pretty girl in her early twenties‚ very pleased with life and rather excited." The words “very pleased” imply that she has an easy life and no worries or concerns‚ which contrasts with the life of Eva Smith‚ a poor lower class girl. This suggests that Sheila is very naive to the hardships that people of lower classes face in life. In addition
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Arthur Birling’s Speech “Good Afternoon everyone‚ I am Arthur Birling‚ I am the owner of Birling and Co‚ which is a factory business company that employs girls to work on sewing machines. I was the Lord Mayor of Brumley two years ago. And I am the husband of Sybil Birling and the father of Eric and Sheila Birling. I speak as a hard-headed businessman who takes his own risks. And I think that poor people should take their own risks as well without any help from the middle and higher class. They
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Write about how Priestley presents some of the contrasts in the Play ‘An Inspector Calls’ The play ‘An Inspector Calls’ by JB Priestley has many aspects of contrast in it. The aspects of contrast in this play is the differences between the classes with Edna‚ Eva and the inspector being of a lower class to the rest of the cast‚ also the contrast of Gender plays a big role in this play with females being treated differently to Males. The Birlings and Gerald Croft are both of a higher class with Edna
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Good evening ladies and gentlemen it is I the successful former mayor Arthur Birling and today I shall inform and express my vital views about my triumphant life. Please do take down notes if you would also wish to live a lavish life like myself‚ as the whole purpose of me being her is to be auspicious‚ inspiring and to share some of my great fortune‚ as I wouldn’t dare to waste my precious time. So shall we being? Let’s commence with the bright future we’re all patiently waiting for. I strongly
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Priestley presents the characters of the Inspector and Mr Birling as complete opposites‚ with totally different views and attitudes towards society. The Inspector is a socialist who believes “we are members of one body.” Conversely‚ Mr Birling has very capitalist views and thinks “a man has to mind his own business and look after himself.” Mr Birling is extremely arrogant. He makes very long speeches at dinner‚ discussing matters that the audience would know were incorrect. Priestley uses dramatic
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Motivation can be clearly defined as why someone chooses to do what they preform‚ the reason behind the madness. Within Arthur Miller’s drama‚ The Crucible‚ the motivation of the many different characters is very conspicuous‚ as there are many hints throughout the text. The play is a fictionalized and dramatized version of the story of witchcraft in Salem‚ Massachusetts that took place during 1692. The drama was allegedly a representation of McCarthyism‚ the practice of making accusations without
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