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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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    The Role of the Inspector in 'An Inspector Calls' An Inspector Calls is a play with many social and political messages. J. B. Priestley believed a great deal in socialism and he used several of his plays to try and influence people to be Socialist as well. It was written in a time when Britain was ruled by a Labour government and socialist policies were seen as the way forward. It was a popular way of thinking at that time so Priestley's aim for the play was probably to teach the unconvinced.

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    Criticisms in An Inspector Calls 'An Inspector Calls' is a very thought provoking and rousing play. It was obviously written to make a strong point and illustrate the social gap between classes. This play was written in 1945 and since then, times and situations have changed enormously. However, this play still has great relevance today due to the fact that as a country we retain strong upper class societies who are very definitely detached. In the following essay, I aim to outline the

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    Priestly wrote his play, ‘An Inspector Calls’ in 1945 post-war Britain a country still healing her wounds from World War Two. The play is based on a moral teaching and responsibility. Priestly fights for the proletariat through the character of the Inspector. Priestly decides to craft his characters, setting them in the strongly capitalist world of 1912, in order to criticise aspects and characteristics of his own society. To do this, he models and shapes the character of Inspector Goole to be one that

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    Inspector Calls Themes

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    In the play ‘An Inspector Calls’, Priestley included 2 main themes: the general contrast and responsibility. The first theme: general contrast was perhaps the most applied throughout the play, such as in: the young age vs. the old age, the upper class vs. the lower class, the reality vs. the predictions of the characters, in addition to socialism vs. capitalism. The young characters: Sheila and Eric sympathized passionately with Eva unlike the elders: Gerald, Mr. and Ms. Birling. At an unpredictable

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