Responsibility In An Inspector Calls Essay

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    How does Priestly present Inspector Goole in An Inspector Calls? The most perplexing character in J.B Priestley’s play An Inspector Calls is Inspector Goole. Priestley introduces Inspector Goole as a realistic straight forward police inspector. He presents the Inspector into the play using different methods: the language he uses, stage directions, mannerisms, and name through his entrance into the play and his political views and beliefs. Priestley introduces the Inspector as very commanding and…

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    Inspector Goole – Essay How does the cultural and/or political climate influence the attitudes of the characters with regard to their involvement in the young woman’s downfall? Notes on time period/political climate: • Based in 1912 – written in 1945 by J.B. Priestly • Priestly fought for England in first world war • Priestly broadly sympathized with socialism, however • Inspector Calls is an immediate post-war drama (post WW2) • Takes up economic, social, political issues • 1945 – food was…

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    RUVINI KAPURUBANDARA, ID 18540895 (word count 1257 only the answer ) ANSWER QUESTION 1 : Facts Arabella Lim is an architect Had provided designs drawings and specification that desings was approved by the wonder council for the balcony on the first floor of the wonder wood town hall trivia night was held on the first floor magistrate snape heavily intoxicate was leaning against the balcony balcony began to give way magistrate snape fekk to the ground were broken his legs, suffered injuries…

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    J.B Priestley had set his play ‘An Inspector Calls’ in 1912 although it was written in 1945. But why did he do that? 1912 was an era that was very different from the time that he had written the play in. 1912 was the Edwardian era. This is significant as there were a lot of changes happening during that time period as this was the time of the Russian revolution, the “unsinkable” Titanic sinking after colliding with an iceberg, two horrific world wars, and the Holocaust. Priestley tries to make…

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    at intermission even as she recognized and accepted my indefatigable determination. She scolds me even now as I attempt to fit ten hours of rehearsal a week for my role as Eric Birling in an upcoming Mendocino Theatre Company production of An Inspector Calls into an already busy schedule comprised of school, work, cross country, and making up credits for a semester abroad. However, I act in spite of all the pressing matters I must attend to in my life, because when I act I am no longer a…

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    key themes and ideas in the play which are: Social Duty and Responsibility. I’m analysing this section because this is the point that Priestley adds another dimension to the play where by we first see the family rationalise the legitimacy of the inspectors lessons. During this time we see the divide between the older and younger members of the Birling family, and how they choose to accept or hide their responsibility. During the Inspectors speech, he states that “We are not alone. We are…

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    daughters at those times. However gradually when the inspector is introduced, Priestley presents her as more mature and responsible for when she takes full responsibility for what she did to Eva Smith which led her to committing suicide. This reflects the idea of socialism that people in society should take responsibility and should look after one another. He presents her in stage directions, the structure of the play and the language used. As the inspector Is introduced, we see a change in…

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    At the start of the play the Birling family is celebrating happily Sheila's engagement to Gerald Croft. However, the mood changes when Inspector Goole arrives and informs them about the suicide of a young woman named Eva Smith. Sheila Birling is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Birling is described at the start as "a pretty girl in her early twenties, very pleased with life and rather excited", most probably because of her engagement to Gerald Croft. Her hopes and plans for the future are to have a…

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    During the play we see how Birling has no respect for people of a lower social standing and he does not feel that he is responsible for anyone but himself. “I can’t except any responsibility. If we were all responsible for everything that happened to everybody we’d had anything to do with, it would be very awkward” .The attitude Birling has which is shown here is very poor and shows how selfish he is towards anyone but himself. He seems not care what his actions do to other people’s lives and…

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    • Police constable – these are the police officers which will turn up to 999 calls, they will investigate volume crime or they can take initial action at critical incidents. The police constables can also work on neighbourhood teams, this is to help target long-term problems within the community. Police constables are more than likely to assist with MHA processes, these are like assessments on private premises; investigating crimes against NHS staff by any patients. The police constables can…

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