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    would’ve been quite a safe option. The inspector is seen as a man with integrity and a sense of authority. This is shown in the quote: “Yes but why are you saying that to him?-- I know‚ somehow he makes you.” The above quote is said by Sheila Birling and is directed at Gerald Croft when he confesses to the inspector what exactly he did to Eva Smith. I thought it was an appropriate quote to choose as it shows how the inspector has a certain power over them; how he can enable them to confess

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    English Essay HW Inspector Goole was introduced in Act One‚ when he had unexpectedly turned up at the house of the Birling family‚ intending to gather information regarding the death of a young pregnant women‚ Eva Smith. Throughout the play‚ J.B Priestley uses a variety and range of techniques to present the Inspector into the play‚ as well as stage directions and mannerisms. This essay will provide an insight into these techniques. My first point of interest focuses on the image that

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    What is the role of the Inspector in “An Inspector Calls”? Set at the close of the Edwardian Era‚ J.B. Priestley’s “An Inspector Calls” is a detective story like no other. Premiered in 1945‚ the play explores the class divide and social hierarchy of early 20th Century Britain‚ warns of the evils of Capitalism and expresses Priestley’s own Socialist message. As a rich‚ middle-class family celebrate an engagement‚ their idyllic world is shattered by the arrival of a police Inspector‚ investigating

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    Three‚ the Inspector tells the Birling family‚ “The girl killed herself and died a horrible death. But each of you helped to kill her. Remember that. Never forget it.” The idea of the play‚ and particularly the role of the inspector are to try to bring the Birling family to understand that they have a moral responsibility for the death of Eva Smith‚ not a legal one. The story begins when the mysterious Inspector Goole calls unexpectedly on the prosperous Birling family; his startling revelations

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    How does Priestley portray the differences between the generations in ‘An Inspector Calls’? Priestley shows us that the older generation –Mr and Mrs Birling - are less ‘impressionable’ (as the inspector said) than the younger generation – Eric and Sheila. This means that they are less able to learn for their actions and change their ways. In the middle of the generations is Gerald‚ who portrays traits of both age groups at different times during the play. The older generation‚ for example‚ is very

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    massively”. In addition to that‚ the stage directions‚ in which he is described as having an “impression of massiveness‚ solidity and purposefulness”‚ present the Inspector as being unconventional. This is because of the way he cuts into what the Birlings are saying‚ which is unusual for an inspector as they are supposed to be listening to what they are saying for evidence. At the start of the play‚ Priestly describes the set as having “pink and intimate” lighting; however‚ when the Inspector arrives

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    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 the working class. An Inspector Calls’ imitates Priestley’s socialist views while outlining the trouble with Capitalism

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    with a upper calls family The Birlings. JB Priestly is a Socialist and believes in Socialism this is where everyone is responsible for each other‚ he uses the Inspector to use Socialism but also shows the other side of socialism which is capitalism this is when all you care is about money and your business this was exactly like Mr Birling does. Priestly uses Inspector Goole as a symbol of social responsibility because of the inspector’s appearance. When the Birlings where having a house party the

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    views of a socialist and Mr. and Mrs. Birling presenting their capitalist views. ’The Inspector’ is also seen as the mouth piece of Priestley as

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