Character Comparison in An Inspector Calls by J B Priestley An inspector calls was written in 1946. However it was set in 1912. I think this tells us that the time of which is was written is very significant. As at this time in particular the emphasis on classes in society was very much more than it was later. The play is set in a fictional industrial town called Brumley. It is a typical town where factory owners where able to offer much needed employment and run things exactly how they wanted. J B Priestly offers us an insight to this and also shows us what the social class difference meant to one particular family. The play is all set in the family dining room. The Birlings are a rich family and very high up in society. The dining room is described as 'substantial and heavily comfortable, but not cosy or homelike' This really shows the richness of the house and the how grand everything is, but how nothing is 'relaxing' like a normal family home is. I think this reflects the families inner tensions, but very outward comforts. In this essay I am aiming to analyse and also compare to very contrasting characters from this play. One of which is in the older generation and the other, a younger member of the family. I have done this as within the family there is also classes, younger adults/children were not allowed as much open opinion as the adults. This will be interesting to compare. Also their opinions on subjects raised will be interesting to analyse according to their generation. Priestley's initial description of Mrs Birling describes her as 'a rather clod woman' this implies that she shows little emotion, and definitely not much love towards others. It sets an impression of a person in your head as mean, or angry inside, which I think is good. And also as I read through the play I agree that 'cold' is the best adjective to describe Mrs Birling. Also it tells us about her social
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A Comparison of Characters of Mr. Birling and Inspector Goole in J.B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls
In this essay I will be comparing two playwrights, A Raisin in the Sun and A Doll’s House, to one another. I will also compare the two to modern time and talk about whether or not over time our society has changed any. Each of these plays has a very interesting story line based in two very different time eras. Even though there is an 80 year time gap the two share similar problems and morals, things you could even find now in the year of 2016. In the following paragraphs I will go over the power of time and what we as a society have done to make a change.
"And be quiet for a moment and listen to me. I don't need to know any
Gerald finds out at the end of the play when he takes a quiet stroll
Priestley’s Main Aim in An Inspector Calls JB Priestly wrote ‘An Inspector Calls’ to enhance the message that ‘we don’t live alone. We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other’. This is something Priestly felt strongly about and he succeeded in representing his views through the character of the Inspector in the play itself. He wanted to communicate the message that our actions, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant, always affect others.
the play may be pass to modern society, that one may not learn, or even
An Inspector Calls is set in 1912 and was written in 1945 by J. B.
family, but it must not be 'cosy’ or homely. The lighting is to be a
reach into the ideas and themes of the play so we will have a good
... Eva Smiths all over the world and that we are all members of one body
life in the mid to late twentieth century and the strains of society on African Americans. Set in a small neighborhood of a big city, this play holds much conflict between a father, Troy Maxson, and his two sons, Lyons and Cory. By analyzing the sources of this conflict, one can better appreciate and understand the way the conflict contributes to the meaning of the work.
changing attitudes toward life and the other characters in the play, particularly the women; and his reflection on the
Firstly I would set this play in the 21st century so that a modern audience could relate to it. Algernon, one of the main characters in the play, would live in a luxury apartment in the centre of London, over looking the River Thames. His apartment would have a minimalist theme to it and would be influenced by aesthetic; for example he would have a piece of abstract art on the wall for no reason other than that he thinks it looks nice.
This play is also a story about the coming of age of young women (Blo...