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    Analyse the character of Inspector Goole. Focus on his role in the play, his stage presence and how he is used by Priestly to convey his socialist message. An Inspector Calls was written in 1945 by J.B Priestley. In the 1930s, Priestley became very concerned about the effects of social inequality in Britain. The play was set in 1912. Priestley deliberately set the play in 1912 because the date represented an era very different from the era he was writing in. Inequality was common in 1912;…

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    One of his literary novels was The Call of the Wild written in 1906. This story is about a bond between a dog named Buck and a man named Dave, this is more than just a story about a dog and a man, this is an allegory of human society. It provoked many readers interest’s showing the hard…

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    In Greek language, A means no Myo refers to muscle, Trophic means nourishment. Now close your eyes and imagine standing up and it being difficult to walk then imagine your legs, feet, and ankles growing weak and you find yourself beginning to fall or trip. Now continue visualizing having something in your hand from a simple blue pen or maybe something a little bigger such as a baby and your muscles in your hands begin to stiff and you lose grip on the object in your possession dropping it. Now…

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    JB Priestley (13 September 1894 – 14 August 1984), wrote An Inspector Calls after the First World War (it was first performed in 1945); like much of his work the play contains controversial, politically charged messages.ownership of land, greater democracy, and a new 'morality' in politics. Priestly was a stong socialist and had very socialist views.During the start of the play, Sheila appears to be very childish and silly. However, At the end of the play, she is much wiser. She now judges her…

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    In the play “Inspector Calls” Sheila is a truthful and honest person and changes from the beginning and throughout the play. “Millward’s, I’ll go there,” this acknowledges that Sheila had been to Millwards. This shows us that “Recognises with a little cry” this confirms that Sheila knew Eva. When Sheila started to cry, it was very obvious that Sheila had done something wrong to Eva. The Inspector makes Sheila spill everything out and tell the truth. Sheila is the second one to admit to her…

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    The play ‘An Inspector Calls’, was written in 1945 by writer J.B Priestley. Its story revolves around a middle-class family called the Birlings, whom are celebrating the engagement of their daughter, Sheila. However, the play undergoes a subtle shift in mood and tone as an inspector lets them know that they have taken part in the suicide of a young lady called Eva Smith. Priestley chose to develop each character in the play in such a way that they all bring a lesson into the drama. Perhaps one…

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    An Inspector Calls is a play written by Dramatist J.B Priestley in 1945. Priestley was a left-wing socialist and this was one of the factors which influenced him to write this play. Even though the play was written in 1945, it was actually set in 1912, right before the start of the First World War. It is set in the spring of 1912 at the Brumley home of the Birlings, a prosperous industrial family in the North Midlands, getting involved in the death of a woman named Eva Smith. The Inspector uses…

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    The Beastie Boys were known for their unique lyrics and became the first successful, white rap group. The members gained loads of fame over the past three decades of music making. People were negatively inspired by listening to the strange lyrics in their earlier productions. The Beastie Boys had more of a positive impact on society than negative as they grew older and wiser. The first successful, white rap group formed in 1981 and shortly became popular on college radio stations and clubs. The…

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    “An Inspector Calls” is a play written by JB Priestly, that revolves around a theme of blame and responsibility. To convey and show the moral of the play, it is contrasted to compare differences and to emphasize by setting responsibility as a central theme of the play but then providing a fascinating portrait of the way that people can let themselves off the hook and take no responsibility whatsoever. Priestly explicitly differentiates and portrays between those who have accepted their…

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    Some of the relationships I have been able to be maintained because of social media. I am able to increase the time I spend with relatives and friends. (STROM, Web) Skype helps me to video chat with my family and friends so that I can see them. I have been able to text, facetime, video chat, snap chat, used Instagram, and used Facebook in order to maintain many of my friendships with family and friends. It can be very exciting…

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