2015/3/19 Test: An Inspector Calls | Quizlet NAME 7 Written questions 1. B+ something annoying 88% CORRECT: agitations 2. Away from the audience CORRECT: upstage 3. loud laughter CORRECT: guffaws 4. (n) wealth or success CORRECT: prosperity 5. impossible to sink CORRECT: unsinkable 6. An economic system based on private property and free enterprise‚ money CORRECT: capital 7. doing something that most people consider wrong‚ and getting caught INCORRECT: You said acandel ANSWER:
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How important do you think is the theme of love in “An Inspector Calls”? How does Priestley presents different forms of love in the play? At the beginning of the play‚ Sheila and Gerald’s relationship is unbalanced because Gerald sees himself as the dominant one‚ and is controlling. Sheila is naïve‚ quite immature for her age and impressionable. Gerald chose and bought the engagement ring for Sheila‚ without her having any say about it‚ and she just accepts that without questioning Gerald. She
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why J.B Priestly wrote the play ‘An Inspector Calls’ and how he uses the to influence the social hierarchy in 1946. The play was set in 1912 in the dining room of the Birling’s house in Brumely‚ an industrial city in the North Midlands. The Birling’s consists of Mr.Birling‚ Arthur‚ Mrs.Birling‚ Sybil and their son and daughter‚ Eric and Sheila. The play also presents Sheila’s fiance‚ Gerald‚ the Inspector and the mention of Eva Smith. In the play the Inspector has gone to the Birling’s house to enquire
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English homework An inspector calls 1) Find 3 quotations that show how characters change from Victorian to modern mortality “What an expression Shelia! Really the things you girls pick up these days!” “I think Shelia and I had better go into the drawing-room and leave you men” “Why the devil do you want to go upsetting the child like that?” 2) How would a modern day audience have responded to the characters/ the play? A modern day audience would be very shocked by the characters behaviour
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Inspector Goole is More than a Staging Device in An Inspector Calls Staging devices such as lighting‚ narration‚ dance sequences‚ sound effects‚ stage props and music are intended to serve a specific purpose in a play. A staging device is usually intended to enhance the play’s central message or to create the desired mood and atmosphere. In An Inspector Calls‚ Inspector Goole’s role is central to the play’s message of social responsibility. It is through the Inspector’s meetings with the
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How is Gerald presented in the Beginning of the play? At character level‚ Gerald is presented as a wealthy‚ respectable man although this interpretation changes as the play goes on. We see Gerald’s behaviour change drastically as the truth is revealed about his relationship with Eva smith (Daisy Renton)‚ he begins to break down and tries to justify his actions which splits the audience’s views on him as he may be seen in a negative way by some. Initially‚ Gerald comes across as a kind hearted
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NOTES Priestley’s Life: John Boynton Priestley was born into a working class family in 1894. He knew early on that he wanted to become a writer‚ but decided against going to university as he thought he would get a better feel for the world around him by working. Instead‚ he became a junior clerk with a local wool firm at the age of 16. When the First World War broke out‚ Priestley joined the infantry and only just escaped death on a number of occasions. After the war‚ he gained a degree from
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‘An Inspector Calls’ Essay We don’t live alone. We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other. How does Priestly present this theme through the use of character‚ action and dramatic devices? ‘An Inspector Calls’ by ‘J.B Priestly’ is a post world war 2 drama set in 1912. The play is set in the industrial town of Brumley‚ the play is set in the front room of the Birling household. The play follows the classical unities rule where the play is set in one place‚ this allows future
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Curley’s wife and Lennie. - Authority The Boss has authoirty ’The boss was expectin you last night’ Curley wears high-heeled points to gain status and authoirty Silm is presented to have a lot of authority as people listen to him‚ advice from him and look up to him. There is also George who has authority over Lennie as he acts like a parental figure. -Animals Lennie is portrayed as animals throughout the novella - bear‚ ’’master’’‚ etc
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Birling tries this technique with the Inspector‚ however this time to gain leverage over him by asking if he sees much of ‘Chief Constable‚ Colonel Roberts’‚ following up his threat with a disclosure of his superiority; “He’s an old friend of mine…I see him fairly. We play golf together…”. This was intended to make the Inspector feel belittled and impressed by Birling’s relationship with the Chief Constable‚ however Priestly makes this decidedly lost on the Inspector‚ because as a symbol of socialism
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