Inspector

shows us that most people didn’t care about each other and social responsibility wasn’t accepted by them. In the play he used the character of Inspector to challenge main characters as well as to try to make them feel responsible so they change. We can also see how younger generation tries to encourage older ones to feel responsible. Priestley uses Inspector to pass his own ideas about social responsibility. He could be seen as narrator…

In the play “the Inspector calls” how does Priestley use stage directions to convey his feelings and ideas about the characters? In previous centuries, there were a lot of wars and a lot of people like Priestley did things such as reflect the society that time by books, play etc. The upper classes were rich and powerful, whereas the working classes were poor, they had to work really hard for the upper classes. The dramatist set the play in 1912 to let people know that if they still follow the…

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Once upon time, there was a beautiful girl called Maryam. She was quiet tall, with black big eyes, and long wave shining hair. Her skin was light brown. One day, while she was collecting firewood, she met a handsome young man. He looked like a hunter. He was tall, good looking and very neatly dressed. None of one knew who he was or where he came from nor did anyone know his name. He did not tell Maryam about himself. Maryam and this young man became best friends for a long time. They fell in…

then discarded her, basically made her homeless). At the end of the play, Gerald is the only one who remains calm and collected and returns having figured out that the inspector was not a real inspector. Mrs. Birling admires him for him having 'argued this very cleverly.'He is crucial to the plot because of his evidence of the inspector being fake makes the whole night a 'joke' and there will, therefore, be no consequences for the group. Similar to the two older Birlings, Gerald does not learn…

Throughout ‘An Inspector Calls’ written by J.B Priestley in 1945, the author presents two significant and upper class characters who are extremely guilty of abusing their power in society: Sheila Birling and Mr Birling. Priestley clearly highlights the fact that abuse of power is highly common within the upper class, due to the fact that they let their status and wealth control their lives. Consequently, the author portrays the Birling family as capitalists who only prioritise their wealth and…

The notion of maintaining a certain image is developed further by Priestly when we see Mrs Birling's embarrassment when her husband complements the cook, 'Arthur, you're not supposed to say such things-’ Her life is governed by her notion of correctness – as soon as someone behaves in a way which does not live up to their social expectations in society – she reprimands them. This expresses her narrow-mindedness as there is no flexibility here to step out of this stereotype – Priestly does this…

HOW IS THE THEME OF WEALTH PRESENTED THROUGHOUT THE INSPECTOR CALLS? Priestley presents the theme of wealth from the very beginning of the play. Straight away we as an audience are introduced to the immediate setting- the Birling’s family dining room. Everything about this lavish room implies wealth, from the “good solid furniture”, to the cut glass, and to the opulent surroundings. Even the family’s needs are catered to in the form of the practically invisible Edna, and undoubtedly other…

commit suicide by drinking a strong disinfectant, killing herself and her unborn baby. - Inspector Goole The inspector is initially described as creating "an impression of massiveness, solidity and purposefulness. He is a man in his fifties, dressed in a plain darkish suit. He speaks carefully, weightily, and has a disconcerting habit of looking hard at the person he addresses before actually speaking.“ The inspector…

importance for the higher class, inevitably leading to Eva Smiths death. The family have shown to be more introvert and don’t really agree with gender equality as each person is treated differently- Sheila as a child and Eric as a young man. In ‘An Inspector Calls’ gender is very significant because the book proves that there were expectations of men and women. Sheila is infantilised and is always encouraged to go out of the room. This is shown in the quote “It would be much better if Sheila…