Comparing Inspector Goole and Mr Birling in Act One of An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley
An Inspector Calls was set in 1912 but performed in 1946. There are a range of dramatic devices used in this play. An Inspector Calls consider how J.B Priestley combines dramatic effectiveness with political comments in 'An Inspector Calls'. An inspector calls can be described as a carefully constructed play as the author, J.B Priestley combines dramatic devices with strong language. Though this essay Priestley is trying to achieve the cumulative dramatic effect by hearing the characters reactions to the consequences of both their own and other people's actions, also the structure of the play and hearing the
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The Inspector is also used as a dramatic devise by Priestly to help create tension. The character of the Inspector is used to control what is revealed when near the end of the act the Inspector shows Sheila a photograph of the girl which immediately reveals to the audience that Sheila is involved too as she recognises the girl and runs of crying. The tension builds up throughout Act 1 and gets greater at the end of the act. When the Inspector mentions that Eva Smith changed her name to Daisy Renton, Gerald interrupts with a "What?", This creates tension for the audience as they are left wondering how he is involved and how he knows the girl.
More tension is created as a silent pause is created when Gerald pours himself a drink. The Inspector asks, "Where is your father, Miss Birling?" The audience wonder what is wanted with him now, and are still asking questions about Gerald. When the Inspector is off stage, Mr. Birling, Sheila and Gerald begin to talk. Gerald denies knowing the girl and Sheila says, "Oh don't be stupid. We haven't much time," this creates the impression that everything is in a hurry and
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Come, come, you can see that, can't you?" but Sheila realises that everything is not different and that they have still done terrible things, "It frightens me the way you talk. You're pretending everything's just as it was before." - This is when the Birlings receive a nasty shock. A phone call from the police saying that a girl has just died, after swallowing disinfectant and that they are sending an Inspector over to the house.
The capitalists have refused to learn the lesson which the character of the Inspector has tried so hard to teach them and Because of this, they must start to learn all over again.
In conclusion, the main outline or contrast of the story line is the ending of the play. Dramatic irony is used when the telephone rings and there is a moment's complete silence. This has the audiences thinking and shocked, as they had no idea. Priestly uses many different techniques to create tension throughout the whole play and also silence and pauses are very important in the creation of
audience in his play. I will be analysing act one of the play to try
one page 11) this indicates that he is a selfish man and cares for his
Sheila and Eric are convinced that this doesn’t change a thing. Just when Mr. Birling teases the family, he receives a telephone to find that there’s is a girl that has died in the infirmary and a police inspector is on his way to question
as it matters ‘a devil of a lot to him’. He is relieved that there is
He tells the family that a girl has committed suicide and that in one way or another they are responsible. Mr Birling was responsible for sacking the girl from his factory. Sheila Birling was responsible because she got the girl sacked from a shop where she works. Eric Birling was seeing her but the broke it off, and Gerald Croft was having an affair with her
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J.B. Priestley's Inspector Calls. An Inspector Calls is a play set in spring 1912. The writer, J. B. Priestly, tries to build up a view of Mr Birling through the set. stage directions and in his speeches.
A Comparison of Characters of Mr. Birling and Inspector Goole in J.B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley In the introduction of Act One, we are given a few brief details about
Examine Priestley's use of dramatic techniques to create tension in the play. Priestly was a socialist writer, and 'An Inspector Calls' is one of the plays in which he tried to display his socialist ideals in. The play was written in the 1940's, a little after the end of the Second World War, and it was first performed in 1946, in Russia, then later in England. Priestly had served in World War 1, and the terrible scenes he saw lead to him having socialist views. He was inspired by other writers whose views he shared, especially George Orwell and H.G.
JB Priestley’s intent in ‘An Inspector Calls’ was to convey the attitudes of socialism to the minds of the society in the Edwardian Era as he was a passionate believer of the concept. Priestley has attempted this through the employment of ‘Inspector Goole’ in the play. In the play drama is displayed through a variety of methods for the interest of the audience and the communication of personal views from JB Priestley.
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.
Comparison of The Attitudes Of Arthur Birling And Sheila Birling From An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley
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In “An Inspector Calls”, during the extract, Priestley uses tension to create a dramatic scene. Tension is an important part of the play as in many situations, such as when the audience finds out about Eva Smith’s death, it leads to feelings like guilt and shameful confessions, among the characters.