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    An Inspector calls shows us many elements that leads to create sympathy and J.B Priestly made a good play out of it. This political play brings lots of irony message especially on the way of the upper class or the middle class people treat the working class people. As one can see‚ the idea of the ignorance of the upper class people is being portrays since the very beginning of the first act. For example‚ the scene where they ignore the ring of the doorbell somehow symbolizes their ignorance. Although

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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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    Men- “Her body leaned forward” "Feel right aroun’ there an’ see how soft it is." (Direct Attempt of Closeness and Temptation ultimately leads to her downfall – ‘Feel’) Inspector Calls- Eva Smith/ Daisy Renton- Absence throughout play. Lack of Clarity on her name “It’s a favourite haunt for women of the town” (Haunt-Evil and Sinister) Prostitutes Big Idea- Shows women are only for recreation (brothel houses present in both the books) and procreation (a married woman). If a woman is

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    As an undercover cop‚ Tom knew all about the harsh reality of the justice system‚ but that did not mean he ever got used to the enormity of the role he played in changing the course of a young person’s life. He had spent the afternoon in court giving evidence against a teenage arsonist‚ and by the end of the day‚ he had felt both emotionally and physically exhausted. When he left the courthouse‚ he had originally planned to go straight home. Friday night was date night‚ and he was looking forward

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    is the first type of love displayed in this play. You meet two Capulet servants‚ Sampson and Gregory in the first scene. They are talking about women as sexual objects and nothing more. Sampson is talking about how he will ‘be cruel with the maids’ once he has taken care of the men‚ and how he ‘will cut off’ their ‘maidenheads’. He is talking about raping the wives of the men he has killed‚ referring to their virginities as their heads. He is also very generous about himself‚ suggesting that his penis

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    philosophies on life and society. Mr Birling is a strong believer in stratas and classes in society; he believes he is in the upper class. In act 1‚ Mr Birling says "I’m still on the bench. It may be something about a warrant". This shows that he does put in some effort and do his part for the community. He always striving to get that little bit more respect in the town and is always worried about his reputation and what other people think of him. He also believes everyone should look after themselves;

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    In this question I have been asked to explore how j.b. Priestley presents sympathy for Eva Smith in ‘’An Inspector Calls’’ In "An Inspector Calls"‚ J.B. Priestley uses the characters and attitudes of the Birling family‚ especially Mr. Birling‚ to make the audience feel sympathy for Eva Smith. The family is "prosperous" and "comfortable"‚ and Mr. Birling’s extensive posturing and blagging emphasizes their good fortune. In the opening lines of the play‚ he is found to be drinking and discussing port

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    How Does Shakespeare Present The Theme Of Love in `Romeo And Juliet`? In the play `Romeo and Juliet` the writer William Shakespeare uses the theme of love as a main feature to push the story along. Presented are a plethora of variations of love including family love‚ true love and courtly love. This essay aims to analyse these three types of love chosen. Family love or loyalty is evident throughout the storyline. It is observed when Romeo discusses his depression with his cousin‚ Benvolio.

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    How does Steinbeck present the theme of loneliness in ’Of Mice and Men’? ’Of Mice and Men’ is written by John Steinbeck‚ published in 1937. The novel is set in the 1930s during the great depression in California. The two protagonist characters‚ George and Lennie are farm workers who have a dream of one-day owning their own ranch. They find work in a ranch near Soledad‚ after escaping from Weed because of George’s incident. They are met by different characters on the farm that all have a dream. To

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    How does Cormac McCarthy represent the theme of hope through ‘The Road’ Hope is a questionable concept in McCarthy’s novel ‘The Road’. Using a variety of techniques McCarthy consistently presents the theme of both hope and loss throughout the novel. Despite undisputedly being of post-apocalyptic genre however‚ the theme of loss is marginalised throughout the novel‚ oppressed continuously by the intrinsic theme of hope the boy represents.   Symbolism is used abundantly throughout the

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