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What is the meaning of an inspector calls by j.b priestley
What is the meaning of an inspector calls by j.b priestley
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An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley
In many respects, "An Inspector Calls" is like a conventional
"whodunit". Many of the characters in the play are strong individuals
such as the Inspector, who is a typical conventional character.
JB.Priestly uses dramatic devices and cliffhangers, which turn the
play into "whodunit". However, in many respects "An Inspector Calls"
is different since the inspector is only interrogating and doesn't go
beyond, finding out what happened.
"An Inspector Calls" is just like a traditional whodunit by how most
of the characters are strong individuals.
Firstly, Mr.Birling who is the "hard headed businessman" is taken as a
strong character by how he stands up for what he knows is right
according to his own judgement. Mr.Birling who was "lord major 2 years
ago" is first seen as a strong character, when the Inspector questions
him. When telling his side of the story, Mr.Birling spoke firmly to
the Inspector and even at one time, told the Inspector "I don't like
that tone!" then he went that much further by saying in an angry tone,
"look here, Inspector, I consider this uncalled for and officious.
I've half a mind to report you."
The Inspector is shown as a strong individual throughout the play, as
he's the one that is questioning the possible "suspects". He
continually "cuts through massively" when people are talking, showing
that he's the one that is in charge and when he wants someone to
listen to him, then they do. Sheila even says about him " I hate to
think how much he knows that we don't know", so the Inspector is
obviously very wise which implies that he's a strong character in that
sense. ...
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...he walks straight out, leaving them
staring, subdued and wondering."
Another difference is that there isn't just one man suspect who
commited the crime but instead he left them to "divide the
responsibility between them" Also it wasn't a crime, as the play took
place in the past. The crime hadn't been commited, yet. Loads of the
morals in the story were most probably J.B. Priestley's view points,
but he used the Inspector to bring out such things like "we are all of
the same body"
In conclusion the way that 'An Inspector Calls' is set out, makes it
more enjoyable. The whole concept of how it's set in the past helps
you to get sucked into the story line. It's a mixture of a morality
play and a detective play. Not only is it trying to get its message
across, but it keeps the background of a traditional 'whodunit'
There would be more of an effect on the audience at the time, as it
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
for each other. And I tell you that a time will soon come when if men
over him and he talks to each member of the family in the order they
talks with. He is a man who has come to the Birling's house to do his
especially for a woman. Even if a woman did get a job they would get
satisfied. He talks a lot and likes the sound of his own voice. He's a
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
tell his aunt Ellen the following: "All I want for David is that he grow up to be
not have the right to be in his room. Neither of the men want to be in any type of trouble with the boss or Curley, His
to her as much as he wants but she is not letting him back into her life. When Thomas
...rson and he knows that she will take care of the little guy even if the Guy is not around. A distort desire to be free of the situation drive the whole family into tragedy and leave them grieves
Being that the others look up to him so much, they do not really notice this. Because he is in