An Inspector Calls
In act one of An Inspector Calls how does J.B Priestley use dramatic
devices to convey his concerns and ideas to the members of the
audience, as well as interest and involve them in his play?
A traditional “whodunit” mystery reveals who the real criminal is.
Inspector Calls can be addressed, as one of these mysteries however
there is not a true criminal in the story, as nobody literally killed
Eva Smith but the members of the Birling family all had a part to play
in her death. One of the most important themes conveyed in An
Inspector Calls is that we all have a responsibility for each other,
and that differences in upper and lower classes should not matter.
Another central theme is looking at the treatment of women, women were
seen as the social “underdog” who just stayed at home, had children
and did the housework in the 1930’s Priestley had become very
concerned with social inequality and he wants to convey the idea to
the audience about this and show how this kind of inequality comes
about in our everyday lives. Inspector Goole wants to teach the
Birling’s some morals and the Inspector is introduced as a contrast to
Mr Birling, the Inspector can see Birling is passing his selfish
thoughts and opinions on to his children however the Inspector wants
to teach them an alternative way of thinking and behaving. Priestly
uses Birling as the typical businessman who thinks only for himself
and Eva smith a down trodden working class girl who has nothing
Priestley wants to show and prove how people who were of lower class
were mistreated by other people who thought themselves as better, the
Inspector is used as like her spokesperson he wants to argue her case
against the Birlings and to sho...
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...ld have seen this play as intriguing and
interesting as it wasn’t a common thing for families’ secrets to be
revealed everything was kept inside the family and not revealed. They
probably would have seen it as a “scandal”! In 2005 we see things like
this as normal everyday thing worse things happen e.g. September 11th
and terrorists. In today’s modern day world a lot of things are very
corrupt and including the police force!
So to conclude this play helps Priestley convey many thoughts and
messages to the audience using many different dramatic techniques, he
manages to change opinions instantly by the clever use of these
techniques. The audience is drawn in and Preistley sustains interest,
An Inspector Calls fits the criteria for a well-made play by
effectively creating mood and tension and in my opinion is an
excellent example of a very well made play!
There would be more of an effect on the audience at the time, as it
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