How Does Priestley Present Inspector Goole

An Inspector Calls ‘What do you think is the importance of inspector Goole and how does Priestley present him?’ J.B Priestly employs a various methods to present the inspector as well as showing his importance such as stage directions and from the language he uses. These methods allow us to understand and relate to the moral messages put across in the play. The inspector right from the moment he is introduced is commanding of the situation and already has that authority he displays later on

'An Inspector Calls', many contrasts and paradox's are present and at the centre of them all is the character known as Inspector Goole. However, the inspector is not any ordinary inspector. I believe that the inspector is used as a device by Priestley to explore the wider themes of the play and to depict other characters true personalities. This essay will explore some of the techniques Priestley presents the inspector in An Inspector Calls. One of the ways Priestley presents the inspector is through

the play ‘An Inspector Calls’, J.B. Priestley attempts to present his views on Britain’s society in 1945. Priestley creates the character the Inspector Goole to display his own criticism on the society and show how people should deal with their social responsibility. The Inspector is a distinct and discrete character. He can act in such blunt and direct manner regardless of his social position, because his identity is unknown. Additionally, unlike any other characters, the Inspector is not directly

Inspector's Role As A Dramatic Device in An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley 'An Inspector Calls' begins with the Birlings and Gerald Croft celebrating when they are interrupted by a call from an Inspector. The Inspector tells them about a girl who has committed suicide earlier on that evening. In turn, he questions the Birlings and Gerald for playing a part in her death. After the Inspector leaves the Birlings find out he was not a real Inspector and receive a phone call about a

They are the words of Inspector Goole; they are the views of John Boynton Priestley; the message of the play. In An Inspector Calls, Priestley conveys this to his audience; Inspector Goole represents Priestley’s views and his morals. Priestley wrote An Inspector Calls to further enhance this message; he portrays these views through the character of the Inspector in the play itself. The play is classed as a murder mystery/psychological thriller, however it is in fact a play of morality and [the title

wouldn’t it?” How does Priestley present ideas about responsibility in An Inspector Calls? In An Inspector Calls, one of the main themes is responsibility. Priestley is interested in our personal responsibility for our own actions and our collective responsibility to society. The play explores the effect of class, age and sex on people's attitudes to responsibility, and shows how prejudice can prevent people from acting responsibly. In this essay I am going to explain how Priestley presents the theme

Explore the ways Priestley presents strong attitudes in ‘An Inspector Calls’ ‘An Inspector Calls is a moralistic play set in 1912 and written in 1945 in which both: the audience and the characters learn something. One of the way Priestley presents strong attitudes is through the characters in the play. The majority of them are given strong opinions. Although, the author himself may disagree with them he has used dichotomy to differentiate between the different classes: lower and upper and the different

Priestley presents the Inspector in a variety of negative and positive ways to show the quiet power of the character. Priestley introduces the Inspector at the moment where Arthur is extremely happy and full of pride. One way in which the writer presents the character of the Inspector is as deliberately ungracious and negative. This is because when he is telling the rest of the family about Eva Smith’s death, he is not very sensitive. The Inspector includes the unnecessary, gruesome details about

How Does Priestley Present the Inspector as an Unusual Policeman in Act One? The inspector is presented as unusual by his personality, conduct and expressed views. Throughout the act, Priestley makes the Inspector say and do things that an audience would not expect of a conventional policeman. A conventional policeman would be polite and professional. We would expect an Inspector to be discrete in his work as to avoid causing problems or drawing undue attention at the case and wrongdoings of the

One way priestly uses the theme of power is to present the theme of authority. There is authority shown between Mr birling and his daughter Sheila. When Mr Birling talks to his daughter Sheila, he talks to her in a manner which suggests that he is a higher hierarchy status than Sheila. In the play Mr Birling says “Be quite Sheila!” This quote supports my point because Mr birling has more power because that’s her father. Also Sheila is a woman and Mr Birling is a man, women had fewer rights than

An Inspector Calls is a play written by J.B.Priestly in 1946 and is set in 1912 in Britain. The predominant amount of the play takes places in the Birling family’s sizable sub-urban house. The house belongs to the affluent ex mayor and current manufacturer Arthur Birling and his wife, daughter and two children. The family rejoicing and marking the occasion of the romantic (though for Mr Birling commercial) engagement of Sheila and her fiancé, who happens to be son and heir of Arthur Birling’s industry

Published in 1945 and set in 1912 “An Inspector calls” is a play that holds a lot of social and political messages. The writer of the play, JB Priestley was a strong believer in socialism and used his work to convince the public to his way of thinking. He wrote this play when Britain was ruled by a labour government and socialist policies were seen as the ideal way to go. Although socialism was a common way of thinking during that time period, there were still some members of society that believed

of Inspector Goole and how does Priestley present him? Inspector Goole creates a massive presence within ‘An Inspector Calls’ and through him we are able to explore each character and Priestly himself. The Inspector is a vital character within the play and allows Priestly to channel through his thoughts, feelings and messages to society by creating the seemingly omniscient Inspector Goole. In the essay I will illustrate the importance of the Inspector and demonstrate how Priestly presents him

An Inspector Calls is a definitive play written by J.B Priestley. Published in 1946, however set in the early years before The First World War, this play explores the many aspects of society that were diminishing during Priestley’s life. It stages, the Birling Family – high class and respected within their society, however frankly their false façade, was slowly stripped away revealing, their inner, hidden, corrupt morals. Whilst having a riveting and uncanny twist, the play does indeed, explore many

Priestley's presentation of Inspector Goole is deceptively complex due to the mystery and intrigue that surrounds the character. Form, language and structure are all effectively used to create an interesting character. In this essay, I will explore numerous aspects of Inspector Goole’s character, from his relationship to Arthur Birling to his religious significance and omniscience. Inspector Calls was written in 1945 but is set in 1912, 2 years before the First World War. The play was also first