J.B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls I think that the main theme of An Inspector Calls is responsibility, because the Inspector's questioning reveals the irresponsible behaviour of each of the other characters in turn. There are a lot of lies told in this play. Every character lies except the maid. In with the lies there is also hypocrisy e.g. when Mrs Birling told Eva Smith to " go and look for the father of the child. It's his responsibility". She made it clear to the Inspector, not knowing the father was her son that he should be found and "then make sure that he's compelled to confess in public his responsibility The Birling family and Gerald Croft are all lying about their lives because they act as if they are in the upper class and are successful, but deep down they know they are not. The Birlings have an attitude problem and this is what makes them different from the middle and lower class. The Inspector acts as a catalyst to bring responsibility to the family as he reveals secrets and lies. Mr Birling is a man who is into his expanding business and makes a lot of money out of it, and because has money, he thinks he is upper class. Mr Birling is a mean person and thinks he is richer and therefore bigger than anyone else, which I believe, make it sounds very snobbish. He also believes that he will be knighted very soon, which means he has high expectations of himself - this is the part of society which doesn't care about anyone else e.g. he wants his daughter Sheila to marry Gerald so he can have a part of the Croft's
Serpico by Peter Maas is about how a man was a cop and stood by what he thought was right and wrong. It is about how in the 1960s there was a lot of corruption in the New York Police Department. It is about how a man deals with payoffs, shakedowns, drug dealers, etc. Serpico was one of those cops that couldn’t be paid off or be quiet with what has happened on the field. I have yet to read the whole book but I will discuss what I have read and the concepts that I understood.
The Infortunate is an autobiography by William Moraley, an indentured servant who ventured from England to the America colonies in 1729. The book first includes an introduction and some notes from Susan E. Kelpp and Billy G. Smith. During editor’s introduction, William Moraley’s stories were confirmed with actual history. Klepp and Smith also gave a brief summary of Moraley’s life, and compared his lower class experiences in England and the colonies, to that fabulous success of Benjamin Franklin.
Criticism in An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley "An Inspector Calls" has been called a play of social criticism. What is being criticised. Explain some of the dramatic techniques which Priestley uses to achieve the play's effects. "An Inspector Calls" has been called a play of social criticism as Priestley condemned the many different injustices that existed in the society between the first and second world wars.
and say and do. We don't live alone. We are members of a body. We are
Anti-Semitism is the hatred and discrimination of those with a Jewish heritage. It is generally connected to the Holocaust, but the book by Helmut Walser Smith, The Butcher’s Tale shows the rise of anti-Semitism from a grassroots effect. Smith uses newspapers, court orders, and written accounts to write the history and growth of anti-Semitism in a small German town. The book focuses on how anti-Semitism was spread by fear mongering, the conflict between classes, and also the role of the government.
Guilt is the inevitable consequence that comes along after committing a crime and is a feeling that can paralyze and tear one’s soul away. However, it is evident that an individual’s feelings of guilt are linked to what they believe is right or wrong. In Robertson Davies Fifth Business, guilt is a principal theme in the novel and its effects have a major toll on the lives and mental state of many characters. Throughout the novel, it is apparent that the values and morals instilled within childhood shape an individual’s personality, as exhibited by the different ways the characters within the novel respond when faced with feelings of guilt. The literary elements Davies utilizes in the passage, from pages fifteen to sixteen, introduce the theme of guilt and display the contrast in how
J. B. Priestly was born in 1894 in Bradford and he died on the 14th of
A Comparison of Characters of Mr. Birling and Inspector Goole in J.B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls
Brian, a young business executive, started a small software company in his mid twenties. He would invest long hours developing his business, often working late into the nights. When the business became profitable, Brian incorporated and went public through a stock offering. Flood gates open and money poured in the company coffers and Brian grew exceedingly wealthy.
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especially for a woman. Even if a woman did get a job they would get
in jeopardy than how he may have driven a young girl down a spiral to
Birlings, as they find out that they have all played a part in a young
The government of the United States of America is very unique. While many Americans complain about high taxes and Big Brother keeping too close an eye, the truth is that American government, compared to most foreign democracies, is very limited in power and scope. One area American government differs greatly from others is its scope of public policy. Americans desire limited public policy, a result of several components of American ideology, the most important being our desire for individuality and equal opportunity for all citizens. There are many possible explanations for the reason Americans think this way, including the personality of the immigrants who fled here, our physical isolation from other countries, and the diversity of the American population.
The story of Eva Smith is a dramatic one. JB Priestley is full of good