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Play Was Written Eva Smith
1,836 wordsHow does Priestley use the character of the Inspector to convey his own opinions and attitudes? An Inspector Calls, set in 1912, is a play with many social and political messages. J. B. Priestley believed a great deal in socialism and believed that many other people needed to be more caring about their community and the people in it. Priestley uses the character of the Inspector to convey his own thoughts, feelings and opinions about social issues. However, he also uses other characters, particu...
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Play Is Set Mr And Mrs
986 wordsTo what extent is the inspector a dramatic device used by JB Priestley to articulate his views on politics and society? This is the question Ive been asked to carry out, throughout my coursework I am going to pursue the way in which he uses the inspector as his center device to get his views and opinions on society at that time. One of Priestley's reasons for writing "An Inspector Calls" was to make a point about the way people behaved in society at the time. He wrote his characters to reflect w...
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Play Was Written World War 1
1,065 wordsGiving us the port, Edna? this is said by Birling, the man of the house. The audience would maybe expect maybe a telephone call and may be a long conversation on the telephone. The title of the book is an inspector to call, when starting to read the book it gives evidence that the Birling family are upper-class and the reader wouldnt expect an inspector to call. Immediately it is apparent that the Birling family are upper-class. E. At the start of the play the lighting is ink, rosy and imitate. ...
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Mrs Birling Mr Birling
1,004 wordsText: An Inspector Calls by J. B. Priestly Productions seen: BBC Television Production (1981) Film Production (1954) Part I J. B. Priestly's play is set in the spring of 1912 in the household of an upper-middle class family in the north of England. The plot of this dramatic play is based around the Birling family's involvement in a young girl's suicide. The Birling family consists of the two parents, Arthur and Sybil Birling and their two children Eric and Sheila. Gerald Croft is soon to become ...
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Play Was Written Inspector Goole
1,439 wordsIs an Inspector Calls a detective story or a social critique and How will the audiences views have changed on this from the time the play was written to today? Many people believe that An Inspector Calls by JB Priestley is a detective story because it is centred around an investigation of the Birling family and it is also indicated by the title. However, when you study the play in detail it becomes apparent that the play is not simply a detective story but it is also a social critique. However, ...
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