Inspector calls

JB Priestley wrote ‘An Inspector Calls’ in 1945 during the Second World War, however the play was set in 1912 just before World War 1 and the sinking of the Titanic. He did this to show the audience that society wasn’t equal. Both authors write in times that present issues of sexism, racism and social divide between the working class and the upper class. The play was first performed in 1946; Priestley became increasingly aware of social inequality of life in Britain and believed that people should

“An Inspector Calls” by J.B. Priestley is a wonderful play that is full of plot twists and surprises. This play is about a mysterious death of a young lady called Eva Smith. Eva Smith, also known as Daisy Renton, dies a horrible death and Mr. Birling and family are on top of the inspector's list of suspects. This inspector, who is never named, comes to the residency of the Birling’s and questions them on the death of Miss. Smith. The inspector singles each of the Birling’s (Mr. Birling, Mrs. Birling

most important thing about this sentence is the word “called”, it’s a word that is usually used in informal conversations. That’s what makes it so deceptive, Edna says “An Inspectors Called” as if the Inspector is just dropping in for an informal chat and something to eat, but it’s quite the opposite really. The way the Inspector operates may appear casual laid-back and spontaneous but he has only one objective and he uses his single-minded and calculating ways to get the results he wants. He likes

Role of the Inspector in An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley The inspector is an enigmatic character; playing one of the biggest parts in the drama. He is described on his entrance as creating "an impression of massiveness, solidity and purposefulness. He is a man in his fifties, dressed in a plain darkish suit... He speaks carefully, weightily, and has a disconcerting habit of looking hard at the person he addresses before actually speaking.". He works

The Role of Inspector Goole in An Inspector Calls    In the work, An Inspector Calls, Inspector Goole role has been a described as a staging device.  Yet, defining Inspector Goole as meerly a staging device implies that he is not a character in his own right but exists simply as a way of exploring the personalities and lives of other, more fully rounded, characters. While it is true that An Inspector Calls would not work without Inspector Goole's central role, it reduces him a little

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

The Function of the Inspector in J.B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls The play 'An Inspector Calls' was set in 1912 in an industrial city in the North Midlands. In the play Arthur Birling, a prosperous manufacturer, is holding a dinner party to celebrate the engagement of his daughter Sheila to Gerald Croft. Arthur Birling is naive about things like war and he doesn't believe in community and is very selfish. He only cares about himself and his family, and seems to think

What is the Inspectors role in the novel An Inspector Calls? The Inspector plays an intriguing role in J.B Priestley’s Inspector Calls. There are many different interpretations of the Inspectors role in the play but in my opinion he represents the author Priestley without the audience knowing until the end of the play. The Inspector as a character is used to show Priestley’s views of social and political unjust of his time. Priestley does this by giving the inspector power to, question each character

Priestley's portrayal of Inspector Goole and the way in which he carries out his investigation of the Birling family and Gerald Croft create dramatic interest? 'An inspector calls' was written in 1945 by J.B Priestley. The play is set in 1912 and centres on Arthur Birling, a prosperous manufacturer and his family, who are celebrating the engagement of their daughter, when they are suddenly and dramatically interrupted by the arrival of the police inspector. The inspector, investigating the suicide

How is conflict presented in an inspector calls? Priestley reveals conflict at the heart of the Birling family by shaping up disagreement between them throughout the play. This is evident in ‘but these girls aren’t cheap labor. They’re people.’ Sheila portrays the younger generation’s impressionability. Although she views the workers as people, she refers to them as ‘these girls’ which is still harsh and cold but not as dehumanizing as Mr. Birling’s referral and treatment. The italicized letters