The play is written in 1945, after the end of Second World War but the play was set on a spring evening in 1912, which is two years before the World War One. J.B. Priestly have set the play 35 years in past so that he can involve the audience in the play. The play is about social responsibility. Priestley uses the play to present his ideas on responsibility and society. Priestly voices his numerous concerns through the play including political ideologies, the rights of the working classes and the requirement of a community in which everyone is responsible for each other with the technical use of dramatic devices. This essay will cover the dramatic devices used which convey Priestly’s thought and concerns about the society while simultaneously
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this can be seen when mr. birling is enthusiastically expressing his views only to be unceremoniously interrupted by the doorbell. This can be seen when Mr. Birling is enthusiastically expressing his views only to be unceremoniously interrupted by the doorbell. The adjectives “shrill, sharp” are dramatically affective because it creates the impression that the Birlings cocoon of intimacy is being pierced. the doorbell therefore represents the inspector as he is the only character in the play who intimidates Arthur Birling and keeps him in check. Priestly could also be expressing his political views as a socialist here as the doorbell could symbolise a socialist contradiction preventing Birling from continuing further. the ring of the doorbell “saves” the audience from having to endure Mr. Birling’s torturously pompous, capitalist promoting monologue and could therefore be Priestly’s message that socialism is the right path and is what is going to “silence” the capitalists forever. this promotes socialism in the eyes of the audience as well as keeping them on their toes, with the tension and suspense caused by the interruption of Mr. Birlings …show more content…
When the inspector arrives, the lights should get much more "brighter and stronger" to show that the inspector is here to expose the Birling's soon or later. Another quote used in the play for the inspector is" A police inspector. He says his name is inspector Goole" Priestley is showing that the word "inspector" is used twice in the quote, which clearly shows, when the inspector comes in Priestley wants to show the audience that, the Birling family has been involved in something that they really shouldn't be involved in. This creates a tension for the audience that is more serious than a normal inspector, who won't just come there just like that, but with purposefulness and reasons. J.B Priestley has chosen the inspector's name "Goole" as Priestly also made the inspector seem as a ghost or a ghoul, as the name Goole mostly refers to a ghost. A ghoul, which also is a fishing lake, meaning that he is fishing for answers or maybe he already knows everything and he just wants the Birling family to admit what they did was really wrong. Priestly is using these characters as an example to the audience that the Birling's who are up class need to stay in their limits and recognise the importance of
this can be seen when mr. birling is enthusiastically expressing his views only to be unceremoniously interrupted by the doorbell. This can be seen when Mr. Birling is enthusiastically expressing his views only to be unceremoniously interrupted by the doorbell. The adjectives “shrill, sharp” are dramatically affective because it creates the impression that the Birlings cocoon of intimacy is being pierced. the doorbell therefore represents the inspector as he is the only character in the play who intimidates Arthur Birling and keeps him in check. Priestly could also be expressing his political views as a socialist here as the doorbell could symbolise a socialist contradiction preventing Birling from continuing further. the ring of the doorbell “saves” the audience from having to endure Mr. Birling’s torturously pompous, capitalist promoting monologue and could therefore be Priestly’s message that socialism is the right path and is what is going to “silence” the capitalists forever. this promotes socialism in the eyes of the audience as well as keeping them on their toes, with the tension and suspense caused by the interruption of Mr. Birlings …show more content…
When the inspector arrives, the lights should get much more "brighter and stronger" to show that the inspector is here to expose the Birling's soon or later. Another quote used in the play for the inspector is" A police inspector. He says his name is inspector Goole" Priestley is showing that the word "inspector" is used twice in the quote, which clearly shows, when the inspector comes in Priestley wants to show the audience that, the Birling family has been involved in something that they really shouldn't be involved in. This creates a tension for the audience that is more serious than a normal inspector, who won't just come there just like that, but with purposefulness and reasons. J.B Priestley has chosen the inspector's name "Goole" as Priestly also made the inspector seem as a ghost or a ghoul, as the name Goole mostly refers to a ghost. A ghoul, which also is a fishing lake, meaning that he is fishing for answers or maybe he already knows everything and he just wants the Birling family to admit what they did was really wrong. Priestly is using these characters as an example to the audience that the Birling's who are up class need to stay in their limits and recognise the importance of