Inspector General Essays

  • The Office of Inspector General

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    The Office of Inspector General was set under the Inspector General Act of 1978(Public law 95-452) and established in March 29, 1989 to provide independent and objective audits, investigations and reviews of the FCC operations and programs. The inspector general therefore pioneers the detection and prevention of fraud, waste and abuse in FCC’s operations and programs. The reports and finds of the investigations, audits and reviews are compiled semi annually by the Inspector General and presented

  • The Character Of Memory In Harry Mulisch's The Assault

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    young boy, Anton, as he grows older trying to recall what happened one tragic night. Anton Steenwijk, a young boy growing up in occupied Haarlem Holland, is handed a unlucky card when his family is taken away from him. Fake Pleog, the Chief Police Inspector for town of Haarlem, whom is also on the Nazi’s side is shot outside their house in the night. Anton spends his whole life trying to figure out what happened that night. Harry Mulisch, the author, puts in the character of “Memory” as an antagonist

  • Social Work Faulty

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    Hello, I was told to make my appeal to my fall 2018 social work application here by the faulty of social work. Also, if this is the place I wold like to report a complaint about the faulty of social work. When applying for the social work program you are required to have 1500 hours in either volunteering or work experience related to either social work or a social service. At the time I had over 3000 hours as a support worker for clients with special needs in my community. The problem I am coming

  • A Girl's Best Friend - Original Writing

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    A Girl's Best Friend - Original Writing She walked down the steps and off the plane; her poise was so perfect that she could have been mistaken for a model. The long skirt swished around the top of high-heeled boots and the glitzy, kitsch ear-rings dangled onto an exquisitely tailored jacket and shirt. She bypassed the luggage reclaim, her bag always stayed with her on the plane. As she entered the terminal, the security cameras swivelled around to get a clear shot of her face, as they did

  • Sheila's Comment Explaining the Action of the Play

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    commit suicide" This sentence is very important to the story because Sheila realises that the inspector is not a real inspector but he has inspected them and they lost against him and it was them, each member of the family who contributed to Eva Smiths death. We will learn in this essay how each family member is a contributor to the death of an innocent person, Eva Smith and also how the inspector inspects the family using his power not physically but verbally and how he does the inspection

  • How Does Priestley Create Tension In An Inspector Calls

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    An Inspector Calls was written by J.B. Priestley after the Second World War. Written in 1945, however set in 1912, the purpose was to challenge the ideals of the general public of Great Britain and to convey Priestley’s own social and political message through the contrasting characters of Mr. Birling and Inspector Goole who hold capitalist and socialist beliefs respectively. The date the play was set, 1912 represented an era that was largely controlled by capitalist principles and the mistreatment

  • J.B. Preistly’s Presentation of Inspector Goole in An Inspector Calls

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    Analyse J.B. Preistly’s Presentation of Inspector Goole in An Inspector Calls ‘An Inspector Calls’ is a play written by J.B. Preistly in 1945 after WW2. The play was set in 1912 just before WW1, this date was chosen to show the contrasts of the two orders and to help J.B.Preistly’s message of the play become clearer. In the world in1945, as I’ve said, it was the end of WW2 and the Labour Party had been elected for government for the first time. Preistly’s message of the play is that he

  • How a Key Scene from the Play An Inspector Calls Might be Staged

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    An Inspector Calls - How a key scene (Act 1 from the start of Birling: but this is the point … to the inspector: … was Eva Smith.) from the play might be staged. How a key scene (Act 1 from the start of Birling: but this is the point to the inspector: - was Eva Smith.) from the play might be staged ------------------------------------------------------------------- And explaining the role of a chosen character (Birling) in the part of the play. ----------------------------------------------------------------------

  • Messages About Morality and Politics Conveyed in Priestley's An Inspector Calls

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    A morality play is a medieval play designed to teach the audience right from wrong. JB Priestley uses An Inspector call to convey a moral message, which is that you should not judge people on their class i.e. lower working class/higher class. He also expands the views of socialism within the message; this is all made very clear by the use of dramatic devices. Although it is a morality play it is not in the traditional format. Priestley makes it very clear in what he wants the audience to think is

  • Priestley's Use of the Inspector as a Dramatic Device in An Inspector Calls

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    Priestley's Use of the Inspector as a Dramatic Device in An Inspector Calls Priestley uses the inspector as a dramatic device to open up the lives of the Birling family, after the horrible suicide involves a young lady each family in turn have met and caused misery to, and create drama whilst using a wall- building method to break into the characters individually. The Inspector adds mystery to the play as to where he has come from and to what purpose he is there for. The inspector adapts his technique

  • J.B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls

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    J.B. Priestley's "An Inspector Calls" "An Inspector Calls" is a politics based detective play script written by John Bonyton Priestley, or better know as J.B Priestley. The play takes place in the wealthy Birtling's family dining room, a room of which has "good solid furniture of the period", "the general effect is substantial and heavily comfortable but not cosy and homelike." The family are celebrating their daughters engagement to Mr Gerald Croft, an upper class man, as are the

  • The English Society in 1912 Portrayed in J.B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls

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    The English Society in 1912 Portrayed in J.B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls J. B. Priestley's play 'An Inspector calls' can be seen as a progression from ignorance to knowledge, of which he conveys many points of significance about English society in 1912. Priestley does this through various dramatic techniques that convey his criticisms to the audience. Priestley provides detailed stage directions at the beginning of Act One, which gives the audience the impression that the Birlings

  • The Function and Symbolism of the Inspector in J.B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls

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    The Function and Symbolism of the Inspector in J.B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls In “An Inspector Calls” by J.B. Priestley the Inspector is used as a voice of conscience and morality. The Inspector does this while interrogating a very prosperous and upper-middle class family who believe themselves to be above all. The dramatic impact that Priestley uses shows the importance, validity and presence of the inspector. Priestley uses effects such as changing the lighting “The lighting

  • J. B. Priestley's Beliefs In An Inspector Calls

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    and Philosophical Beliefs in An Inspector Calls In 1945 J. B. Priestley wrote the play "An Inspector Calls". It is a very tense play; the audience are always on the edge of their seats. It is didactic as it conveys a social and moral meaning to the play. The play has naturalistic conversation all the way through, to make it seem real, like you could be there. But it also has surreal elements; for example; the inspectors name is Inspector Goole. This sounds like a ghoul

  • An Inspector Calls as a Good Piece of Drama

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    An Inspector Calls as a Good Piece of Drama John Boynton Priestley wrote 'An Inspector Calls' in 1945. He was born on the 13th of September 1894 in Bradford. He was always politically minded to some extent, and that is the reason for the socialist message behind the play. 'An Inspector Calls' was a well-known play when it was first produced, and it is still highly popular today. This is easily noticeable as; throughout the years the play has received many awards. A good piece of drama

  • The Role of the Inspector in J.B. Priestley's play "An Inspector Calls"

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    J.B. Priestley wrote the play "An Inspector Calls" in 1945 and set it in 1912. These dates are both relevant because he wrote his play in a world emerging from the Second World War, at a time when people were getting nostalgic about pre-world war one. Priestley used his play to try and show people that the idea of a community in 1912 was gradually being washed away by the upper classes and that the world needed to change rather than return to the egotistical society that existed in pre war England

  • Analyzing An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestly

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    Analyzing An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestly John Boynton Priestly was born on 13th September 1894. He spent the first years of his life in a middle class home in Bradford. His father was a school master. At the age of 16 he left school to work as a wool merchant. J.B Priestly also fought in the 1st world war, and got injured when a trench collapsed and was sent home after illness from a gas attack. He was also very interested in politics, especially socialism. In 1949 he tried to be elected

  • Character study on Inspecter Calls by J.B Priestly

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    DOESN’T IN THE PLAY CALLED “AN INSPECTOR CALLS” – BY J.B. PRIESTLY The play ‘An Inspector Calls” by J.B Priestly, is set on an April evening in 1912. The play concerns the Birling family and Gerald Croft quietly celebrating over Gerald and (Mr. Birling’s daughter) Sheila Birling’s engagement, when an Inspector arrives unexpectedly amidst their family celebration to enquire about a suicide of a young pregnant girl called, Eva Smith. Through questioning, the inspector uncovers that they all have some

  • J.B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls

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    J.B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls This play ‘An Inspector Calls,’ was written by J.B Priestly in 1945. John Boynton Priestly was a socialist, he thought that whether or not we understood that we live in a community, we have responsibility to look after others and not see any difference between classes. To portray his thoughts he wrote "An Inspector Calls" so that we would understand there is no difference between the upper and lower class and that we share the community. At the time the

  • Inspector Goole and the Theme of Socialism in An Inspector Calls

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    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. At the start the playwright creates slight allusions that produce tension; Sheila