everything he didn’t know. Did you notice that?” Explore Priestley's dramatic presentation of the Inspector in the play “An Inspector Calls”. In the play, “An Inspector calls”, J.B Priestley uses the Inspector as a dramatic device, to create tension and emotion. Priestley presents the Inspector as a bold and forceful man, who is there to fulfill his duty of being ‘an Inspector’; Priestley uses him to ‘inspect’ the Birlings and Gerald Croft. The Inspector is also to present an underlying meaning of blame
Explore how the theme of power is presented in ‘An Inspector Calls’. How would an audience react to this presentation? In ‘An Inspector Calls’, power is presented in different ways and by different characters. Each character exudes or uses their power differently. These different methods of portrayal may shock the audience, and make them see certain characters in a different light. At the start of the play, the first hint of power we see is through the appearance of Mr Birling when Priestly describes
How are Priestley’s Views on Inequalities in society shown in the Presentation on Sheila before, during and after the Inspectors Visit? Throughout the play An Inspector Calls by J B Priestley, it is clear that Priestley strongly believes in the importance of a caring society and the consequences of our actions. He presents these views on inequalities through the presentation of Sheila Birling. This is done in various different ways using numerous techniques. A major inequality that has been highlighted
INTRODUCTION I’m convinced that what happens in my plays could happen anywhere, at any time, in any place, although the events may seem unfamiliar at first glance. If you press me for a definition, I’d say that what goes in my plays is realistic, but what I’m doing is not realism” (Pinter, Harold Pinter: Plays, 2 ix) Widely acknowledged as one of the great post-war generation dramatists, Harold Pinter’s fame rests on not only his popular dramas but also on his political activism which is rooted in