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    An Inspector Calls 'An Inspector Calls' is a play written by JB Priestley in 1945 and set in 1912. Priestley demonstrates his concern with moral responsibility and his beliefs in Socialist values through the character of the Inspector, whom he uses as a mouthpiece throughout the play. He voices his opinions on these issues using this technique, and they are shown by the way the Inspector deals with the Birling family and are exemplified by the obstacles to social harmony in which the Inspector

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    An inspector calls. I am going to write about how J. B. Priestley builds up tension and suspense within 'An Inspector calls'. The play was written in 1945 due to the divide at that time between Capitalists and Socialists. Given the fact that J. B. Priestley was a socialist (felt that everyone should have equal amounts of money), he was criticizing the ways of capitalists (they felt that you got what you earned). The play is set in 1912, a time just before a lot of dramatic incidents

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    “An Inspector Calls” is set in the 1912 although it was written during 1945. It is based upon an apparent suicide of a girl called Eva Smith. The reasons for her death are revealed to the audience through a sequence of events that happened before she died. The people who contributed to her death are the members of the capitalist Birling family. The main reason for Inspector’s appearance in the play s to reveal the truth not only about the crime but also to make The Birlings feel collective responsibility

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    and role of Inspector Goole in ‘An Inspector Calls’. ‘An inspector calls’ was set in 1912 but it was written by J.B Priestly in 1945 which means it was performed in 1946. The author’s purpose in this play was to convey to the audience that the world should be is equal to everyone and everyone should be treated equally not divided in classed. The writer used the Inspector Goole to give Mr. Birling’s family a lesson as well as the writer’s thoughts about the situation. Hence, the Inspector Goole is

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    An Inspector Calls The arrival of Inspector Goole in JB Priestley’s ‘An Inspector Calls’ creates a feeling of uneasiness and completely changes the course of the play. The inspector represents an almost ominous and mysterious being that suggests a manifestation of each of the character’s guilt and certainly calls to the fact that each of the Billings had a role in Eva Smith’s tragic death. Goole’s first arrival in act one is where JB Preistley expertly devises the key scene and hence creates a

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    The story, “The Inspector Calls” is set in the year 1912, in the Pre World War I Era in a fictional place called Brumley, an “industrial city in the north Midlands”, which is most likely located in England due to the author being an English playwright, and the content of the play analysis the English society and hierarchy. At that time in England, the reigning monarch was King George V, with the strong lingering influence of the Edwardian Era in the people, named after Edward VII. At that time, women

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    We have been studying a play called “An Inspector Calls”. In this play, an inspector shows up and tell the Birling family about a girl which they had all helped commit suicide indirectly. It is set in 1912 just before WW2 but was written in 1945 and was first published in 1947. Priestly raises issues that make the reader relate back to their actions and make them think about what they would have done in the characters position. This helps the reader convey the theme of responsibility effortlessly

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    inspector calls was written by J . B Priestley in 1945. It was set in midland town in 1912. Inspector calls was based around a family that got a visit from a visit regarding the death of a woman named Eva smith. The inspector came to visit a well respected family also known the Birling family, to ask questions whether they knew this young women. when this play was set in 1912 the society was not equal, people from higher class and that had good job where more powerful, whereas the lower class were

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    him. 'An Inspector Calls' is a play about morality which teaches the character and the people who are watching or reading the play, not only to care about themselves and how to treat others around them. J.B Priestley uses An Inspector Calls play to show how in 1912 the class system was very strict and always associated with the higher classes. In the play, 'An Inspector Calls' Mr Birling is shown as a very pompous and

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    think is the importance 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

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