In ‘An Inspector Calls’‚ dislike for the character of Mrs Birling is created in numerous ways. A number of techniques are used throughout the play in order to portray this negative image to the audience. For instance‚ her naivety is repeatedly mentioned and her class conscious attitude is prominent in the play. From the outset‚ Priestley uses Mrs Birling’s persona to create an unlikeable character‚ a woman who is described as ‘cold’ in the stage directions‚ displaying the attitudes she will show
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St Patricks College 2013 ‘An Inspector Calls’ Ms. Galvin Lindsay Kotmel Classical Literature Major – Due 01/05/2013 AN INSPECTOR CALLS BY J.B PRIESTLEY Good Evening Reading Group‚ I am Lindsay Kotmel and welcome to a seminar on ‘An Inspector Calls’ inclusion within the western canon. Some institutions such as schools‚ religion and the media determine what is considered ‘truth’ and ‘knowledge’ on a variety of issues‚ theories and concepts within society. Thus constructions arrived from culture
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inspector arrives to interview the Birlings - a very rich family - who seem to be involved in the crime. Inspector Goole interrupts their happy‚ celebrative dinner to prove to them that they were collectively responsible for the death of Eva Smith. He contributes to the play in a wide range of areas; playing different roles‚ exploring motives and his positions. In many ways‚ the Inspector can be referred to as a priest. The language he uses with the Birlings sounds religious‚ for instance‚ "they
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way they wanted to. These factory owners were more important in 1912 than they are now‚ as many industrialists got rich in the 1800s. For example‚ men like Arthur Birling may have come from a modest background but his new wealth helped him climb up the social ladder‚ gaining both a lot of power and respect. This meant Arthur Birling was foolish and ignorant at times‚ as he thought he knew better. For example‚ ‘The Titanic – she sails next week... and unsinkable absolutely unsinkable.’ This quotation
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‘An Inspector Calls’ by J. B. Priestley In Act One 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 and involve them in the play? In Act One of ‘An Inspector Calls’‚ J. B. Priestley uses several different dramatic techniques to voice his concerns‚ ideas and political message about socialism to the members of the audience. He uses characters‚ lighting‚ sounds‚ props‚ dramatic irony and juxtaposition
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in the events of the play and Eva Smith’s death. Mrs. Birling‚ Priestley notes‚ is her husband’s social superior‚ just as Gerald will be Sheila’s social superior if they do get married. Priestley also subtly notes that Gerald’s mother‚ Lady Croft‚ disapproves of Gerald’s marrying Sheila for precisely this reason. Finally‚ everyone’s treatment of Eva might be put down (either in part or altogether) to the fact that she is a girl‚ as Mrs. Birling puts it‚ “of that class.” Priestley clearly was interested
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when Sybil calls both Sheila and Eric out of the dining room for assistance in something or other‚ which triggers off the feeling that perhaps that’s not all she is calling them out for‚ after all she has Edna the maid servant to be of help to her. Sheila enters the room just after Mr Birling confesses‚ and is shown to be more inquisitive than the rest of the family present at the scene; Sheila; “What’s this all about? Mr Birling; “Nothing to do with you‚ Shiela.Run along. Sheila: “What business? What’s
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to be exploring the role and function Priestly gives the inspector in “An Inspector Calls“. I am going to break down his role in the play‚ explore his effects on the other characters‚ analyse his stage presence‚ show his intention in coming to the Birling household and also how Priestly utilises the inspector’s personal qualities. I am also going to express whether I think‚ in the play‚ the inspector is supposed to be a real person or something other. The Inspector is a critical part of J.B. Priestly
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with females being treated differently to Males. The Birlings and Gerald Croft are both of a higher class with Edna‚ the maid‚ and Eva Smith being lower class women. As Edna is the maid you would think that she is of low importance to the play but this is not the case as she is the only one in the play of the same social class as Eva Smith and knows what it
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belief in gender equality and community as “one body”. At the beginning of the play‚ Sybil Birling is physically distant from her husband as they sit at each end of the dinner table. This symbolizes the tension between them‚ which is a result of a power struggle: Mrs Birling feels socially superior due to her higher class to him; but as a woman‚ is required to submit to him. Thus she tells Mr Birling he is “ not supposed to say such things-“ and he more or less disregards her. This form of snobbery
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