Summary Of ' An Inspector Calls '

HOW DOES PROESTLEY PRESENT THE THEME OF RESPONSEBILITY? Priestley has cunningly and cleverly set An Inspector Calls in `1912 when there was limited welfare and provision for the lower or working class; benefits did not exist, and people were expected to fend for themselves. A 1945 audience wouldn’t even have had to have that explained to them, as Eva portrays it clearly when she asks Mr Birling for a small raise and subsequently relies on Mrs Birling’s charity when she finds herself pregnant and destitute. Unfortunately for Eva, (and nevertheless a vast majority of the lower and working class people) these charities were more than oftenly run by the rich; nevertheless, it is clear that the Brumley Women’s Charity organisation is more for the

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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.

command at the end of Act I and the start of Act 2, and the end of Act

The impact of the movement of peoples to Australia is evident in an examination of the life of Caroline Chisholm. She was born on the 30th of May 1808, in Northampton, England and was one of sixteen children. She was brought up as a Christian girl in the tradition of Evangelical philanthropy meaning she continued in life doing a lot of charitable work and was an extremely progressive 19th century humanitarian philanthropist. Her major passion in life was to promote immigration to Australia and particularly look after single, unsupported women arriving on the shores of Australia.

World War One [WW1] was a phenomenon that greatly affected Australian’s changing society. This event in history is often referred to as the “Great War” and lasted from the years of 1914 to 1918. Australia’s involvement in the First World War began when Britain and Germany went to war on the 4th of August 1914. Australia had pledged full support for Britain and the outbreak of war was greeted in Australia, as in many other places, with great enthusiasm. However, it left a lasting impact on Australian’s Society for the many years to come in the young country’s future. The causes and effects of the war changed the lives of many Australians and the effects of the war are still evident today. It is clearly demonstrated that the war largely impacted

‘We’re all Australians now’ draws the reader to see the war from a positive Australia home front perspective. Texts from

The speed and ferocity in which Japan attacked Singapore was very unsettling for Britain and Australia worrying both parties, as there was a fear that they could strike again. The fall of Singapore was not the extent of how the Japanese affected the Australians, within four days of the surrender to the Japanese, 90 Japanese aircraft bombed the north part of Darwin. (Mcarthur, 2011) This was devastating to Australians affected because they realised that the war could come to Australia and they were not safe anymore. After this tragedy Australia could no longer rely on Britain and turned to America, which was stated by John Curtin the Prime Minister at the time.

The Australian government used to rely on Britain for trade, government input, military advice and directions, and big economic decisions but most importantly they relied on Britain for security and protection. The point in which all of this ended was ultimately the fall of Singapore. The fall of Singapore occurred on the 15th February 1942. The Fall of Singapore was the defeat of Britain’s largest naval base, this meant that this was nothing stopping the Japanese advancing into Australia. More than 80’000 British, Indian and Australian troops were taken captive, 15’000 of these were Australian troops.

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Drama at the End of Act Two in An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley What do you think is particularly dramatic about the section at the end of Act Two when Mrs Birling is questioned? In directing the drama how would you bring out the drama?

For instance, it is as if he is waiting for everyone to confess to his

In the play, An Inspector Calls, Sheila and Eric Birling are important in the play. They show the themes of generation gap and responsibility. They also make the play more interesting. Sheila and Eric were both raised very differently Eric Birling went to school and college. This means that in college he was free and could do anything he wanted without his parents knowing.

J.B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls I am currently studying a play called An Inspector Calls by J.B Priestly. Basically, this play is about a suicide in which a whole family, the Birlings are implicated. The play is set in the home of a middle class family, on a spring evening of 1912. This play contains an important message for today’s society.

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