INSPECTOR CALLS REVISION NOTES Political views During the 1930’s Priestley became very concerned about the consequences of social inequality in Britain‚ and in 1942 Priestley and others set up a new political party‚ the Common Wealth Party‚ which argued for public ownership of land‚ greater democracy‚ and a new ’morality’ in politics. The party merged with the Labour Party in 1945‚ but Priestley was influential in developing the idea of the Welfare State which began to be put into place at the
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play Hook the audience interest‚ intimate‚ calm‚ cosy‚ The lighting change- unusual Party scene Mr Birling’s arrogance and ignorance Engagement Underlying tension Conversation is relatable Audience wonders the connection between the title (inspector…) and the scene before them. Introduce the characters Mr birling’s smugness pg. 6‚ ignorance‚ Mrs Birling’s cold and uptight‚ aware of her class pg. 2 controlling Sheila- naive‚ air headed but may know more pg. 2 under parents thumb Eric-
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How does Priestley present the change in Sheila during the course of the play An Inspector Calls? How do you think this change reflects some of Priestley’s ideas? Initially Sheila is thought of to be quite childish and immature at the start of the play as she teases and has a playful argument with her brother and with her mother telling her off saying ‘’Now stop it‚ you two’’. This resembles an ordinary family and so we can see that Sheila is treated as a child and behaves like one through the use
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An inspector calls is a morality play that challenges the ideas of an upper class Edwardian audience‚preistley achieves this both through the attitudes of the play but also through his implementation of personal morals. Sheila is initially presented as the stereotypical Edwardian daughter but soon freely presents her emotions‚ without the need for approval from her parents. Sheila is first presented as the stereotypical daughter who conforms to the wishes of her parents‚ “you’re squiffy” shows Sheila
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An Inspector Calls An Inspector Calls is set in 1912‚ during the Edwardian Era. It tells the story of a family’s journey from ignorance to enlightenment by using both the plight of an unseen working class girl‚ and the exploration and questions of an (apparently) conscientious police Inspector in an attempt to change the attitudes of the middle class characters created for this play. This drama brings to light the important issue of how the working class is treated by their so-called superiors’
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In Act 1 of “An Inspector Calls” how does J.B Priestley use dramatic devices to convey his concerns and ideas to members of the audience as well as interest them and involve them in the play. “An Inspector Calls” was written in 1945 but the play was set in 1912‚ a few years before the First World War. The place it was set was an imaginary industrial West Midland town called Brumley. The play talks about the class structure in 1912. “An Inspector Calls” shows how big a gap there was between the
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An Inspector Calls Summary Act 1 The Birling family was having celebratory dinner on Sheila(the daughter of Arthur Birling) and Gerald(an aristocrat) while discussing the progress of Arthur Birling’s business and the events that has happened in 1912. Then an Inspector enters the scene and starts questioning the Birling family over the suicide of a pretty girl named “Eva”. During the course of the questioning it is revealed that Sheila and Mr Birling had contributed to the death of Eva Smith(“pretty
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Essay 1 ½ pages (c) Select one of the members of the Birling family. Write a character study‚ using the text for reference‚ to show how Priestley uses the character to convey his own opinions and attitudes. The playwright of “An Inspector Calls‚” J.B. Priestley‚ was a dedicated supporter of socialism‚ and by writing this play‚ he vents his own opinions and attitudes through his characters. The play is set in 1912‚ two years prior to the First World War‚ in the home of a prosperous manufacturer
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J.B Pristley wrote the play ‘An Inspector Calls’ for a specific purpose; to highlight the injustices of society in 1912. The original audience understood the context of the play and endured two world wars. Pristley presents a socialist point of view‚ using his characters to convey his ideals. Priestly’s overriding message in the play is that ‘We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other.’ The characters symbolize how society should be. Mr. Birling is the opposite of Pristley’s view:
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