An Inspector Calls, a play written by British writer J.B. Priestley in the early 1900’s, is equal parts thriller and social commentary. A wealthy industrialist and the members of his extended family are visited by a police inspector investigating the death of a working-class young woman That death that, according to the inspector, was triggered to one degree or another by the actions of the family. As it builds to its double-twist surprise ending, the narrative explores themes related to the destructive qualities of capitalism, truth vs. delusion, and the need for compassion in human relationships.
The play opens in the dining room of the Birling family, who are celebrating the engagement of Gerald, and their daughter Sheila. The rest of the family members are,Mr Birling who owns a factory calle...
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"An Inspector Calls" by John Boynton Priestley is an ingenious play, which illustrates a progression from ignorance to knowledge for not only the audience but the characters also. "An Inspector Calls"...
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"An Inspector Calls" by John Boynton Priestley is an imaginative play; it illustrates a development from ignorance to knowledge for not only the audience but the characters also. "An Inspector Calls" ...
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"An Inspector Calls" was written by John Boynton Priestley in 1945 and set in 1912, before the Titanic set sail and before there is any substantial talk of war. Bromley is a fictional place which is,...
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After reading the play, everyone would have spotted that the inspector dominated along the whole play, despite of the arrogance and pride of the Birlings. How did he achieve that"
Inspector Goole was...
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Gerald Croft is an attractive man, about thirty years old, who is too manly to be dandy. He is an easy well-bred man about town. He is a wealthy capitalist, who comes from a rich and successful family...
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The Character of Eva Smith
· She was very lonely and didn't have that many friends in the town. Because of this, she usually went to the Palace bar and was molested by womanisers.
· She wa...
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The inspector is from the Brumley police force. He says that his name is Inspector Goole. I think J.B.Priestley gave him the name Goole to try and make you think of him as a ghoul. He is representing ...
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The title of the play `An Inspector Calls' gives the expectation that the play is a typical murder mystery, with a body being found and an inspector being called in to investigate, with a twist in the...
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In act one of `AN INSPECTOR CALLS', J.B Priestly used dramatic devices to convey his concerns and ideas to the members of the audience as well as interest and involve them in his play.
J.B Priestl...
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Throughout this essay I am going to discuss the ways in which Priestly makes clear his concerns to his audience in the play "An Inspector Calls." There were many things which concerned Priestly. He tr...
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In this play the themes are social injustice and social inequality between the classes. Priestley highlights these differences with his characters; he compares the Birling family with Eva Smith. The...
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The play was first performed in 1945 but was set in 1912's.Priestley the author sets the play in 1912 so that he can look back with hindsight to expose the wrongs of that age and his own age. The...
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Is an Inspector Calls a detective story or a social critique and
How will the audience's views have changed on this from the time the play was written to today"
Many people believe that `An Inspect...
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An Inspector Calls
The play, `An Inspector Calls, by J.B Priestly' is about average minded people and how their actions can badly affect someo...
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The play -`An Inspector Calls'- is set pre war times, written by J.B. Priestley. It is set in the fictional north midlands city of Brumley. It is a play that is not there just to entertain. But to del...
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An inspector calls
An inspector calls was written in 1934 and set in the 1912. The play seems to revolve around the Birling family and how they are all linked to a women called Eva Smith. Its about A...
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In `An Inspector Calls', Inspector Goole is clearly the most important character as not only does he present the audience with Priestley's views on society, he breaks the news of a young girl committi...
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An inspector calls centres around The Birlings, a family of four, and Gerald Croft. There is Mr Arthur Birling, a heavy-looking man in his early fifties who incessantly speaks about work. There is She...
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J.B Preistly wrote a play called `An Inspector calls' in 1945, which is set in 1912. Preistly announces his concerns through the characters. It is necessary to consider the role of the inspec...
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Conflict is something many people are faced with on a daily basis. We see conflict on the streets, at the office, at home, on the news. The fact is it exists everywhere.
Resolving conflict is up to ...
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Before I look at the task of deciding which person is the most responsible for the death of Eva Smith, it is compulsory to first look at the type of crime and the time at which it has been committed.
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An inspector calls is a murder mystery with a strong moral message set at the peak Edwardian era of hypocrisy, great wealth, misery, luxury and social debates. It was written in 1945, just after the e...
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Both Gerald and Eric had a relationship with Eva Smith, although the way they treated her was different and this exact way illustrates some aspects of their character. Behind their attitudes towa...
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J. B. Priestley employs exposition at the start of the play, until the arrival of the Inspector, to set the impression of a family that is very `prosperous' but only superficially happy and united. Fu...
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DISSCUSS PREISTLEY'S USE OF DRAMATIC DEVICES IN ACT 1 OF AN INSPECTOR CALLS
The play "An Inspector Calls" was in 1912, which was a very catastrophic year for England. It was written in the ...
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An Inspector Calls
In this essay I will examine each character in detail to establish if any of them are responsible for Eva Smith's death. I shall also consider Eva's part in her own downfall.
Insp...
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An Inspector Calls, by J. B. Priestley was written in 1945. But it was set in 1912, just before the sinking of the Titanic. It was also set before the First World War.
Priestley is trying to give you...
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An Inspector Calls
Eva Smith was treated unfairly by all members of the Birling family. Firstly Mr.Birlng used his power and his social status to fire Eva from his factory; he didn't think about Ev...
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`An Inspector Calls' is a play written by J. B. Priestley in 1945 (immediately subsequent to the Second World War), though the story itself is set on a Spring evening of 1912 (two years prior to the F...
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