How Does Priestley Present The Character Of Inspector Goole

Priestley creates Mrs Birling as an unlikeable character to try and get across the message of the play, that the rich should treat the poor better. He does this by making

Birlings' house. He is said to "need not be a big man but he creates

Losing one’s reputation was paramount to social suicide, and it extended to family, so a father embroiled in a corruption scandal, tainted the whole family, and damaged all of their abilities to move in and up in society (Casey). Morality was very important to Victorian society, and became a topic of contention as the era progressed, “Morality mattered to the Victorians. They had a 'penchant for moral rhetoric' and tended 'to analyse their society, to attack each other, and defend

In the play '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.

This progresses to a more obvious display of emotion “I think it was a mean thing to do” this openly criticizes her father, something which would have been heavily unexpected and seriously punished ,with the inspectors presence Sheila can present the change of attitudes of the younger generations. Priestley was attempting to show that the change in attitudes of the upper class will not be instant; the younger generation will be the catalyst for the change in attitudes towards the lower classes.

In order to fully comprehend the significance of dishonesty throughout The Importance of Being Earnest, it is important to understand just how strict the Victorian

Tension is frequently current between the Inspector and Mr Birling due to their contrasting ideas. They are both extremely powerful figures clashing for dominance and status in the household. A major point hidden by Priestley is their political views, Birling represents a capitalists view point whereas the Inspector is a shadow figure of Priestley's ideas and represents a socialist. They are symbols of the global struggle between Capitalism and Socialism in the 40s. The Inspector is prominent to show his power when Birling attemps to interrogate him by warning him that the 'Chief Constable, Colonel Roberts' is 'an old friend of mine' and that they 'play golf together sometimes up at the West Brumley'. In response to this, the Inspector 'dryly'

‘What do you think is the importance of inspector Goole and how does Priestley present him?’

He did a good job of showing the reader how he feels about the play. Throughout the play, there

Priestley presents the inspector as a figure of authority as he maintains his composure whilst he questions each character, in turn, ensuring they understand their moral obligation to Eva. The Inspector enters the play creating “an impression of massiveness, solidity, and purposefulness.” presenting him as an imposing figure that will be able to control the Birlings and achieve his objectives. The use of the semantic field of size emphasizes his massiveness and authority, from this the audience may visualize the inspector presence. Moreover, the use of the triplet points out the impression that the inspector gave to the Birlings.

Where is the guilt? This is the question I have sought and found a possible answer for in this paper.

As an ensemble our dramatic intentions are to shock and excite the audience with a mixture of impressive and dynamic physical sequences. We also intend to move the audience and make them reconsider their life. We intend to do this by writing deep and meaningful words at emotional moments of the play but also by doing slower, more heartfelt sequences to draw the audience.

Driving to the courtroom with no idea how the day would finish, my brother pulled over a few blocks prior. “Sarah,” he uttered, “I know exactly what you’re thinking and I need you to stop. Justice isn’t as simple as right and wrong, nor honesty and distrust. Sometimes… in order to obtain justness – you need to blur the line between morality and corruption. There’s a lot riding on this case, for our family and Elizabeth’s. We’re all looking for closure. I understand he might be innocent in this case, but that doesn’t make him an innocent man.”

But even though the characters are rather ridiculed, the viewpoints of every one of them, no matter how much and how obviously they are mocked are expressed with unchangeable philosophical and imaginative enthusiasm. And this rhetorical magnificence determines the close-wrought intellectual texture of the play. All passages are in a certain way exquisite and have this seductive eloquence that we cannot attribute to the character they

It is through the use of the semiotic elemets discussed within the essay, that allowed the audience to gain a deeper understanding of what the play explored. By linking charcters to objects, it allows them to have a continual presence on stage and reminds the audience of their development from the start. It is through this that we see how charcters have grown from their expericens or how some have allwoed it to isolate them from those surrounding. The truth can have a pwoerful impact on an individual and this importance is highlighted through lighting choices that essentally control and captivate an audiences attention. The two elements combined creates a performance that resonates with those watching and leaves them with an ending that can