An Inspector calls.
An Inspector calls Priestly has set this play called "An inspector calls" in 1912 maybe because there was not only the opportunity for predictions, but also for a more drastic look at the relationship between the rich and the poor. The class gap of 1912 was much larger then that of 1945 and so was more noticeable to the audiences, even though he wrote it in 1945, he has used his own experience to write a famous novel which has be forwarded as a West end musical and Movie form, The play is set after the second world war, around the time when titanic sinks, we also learn that rich and poor were divided into different classes back in those time as Priestly shows, They were different worlds, which hardly ever met. 8 million poor people had to live on 25 shillings a week, which is roughly £1.25 not a lot. They were under housed under fed and under the thumb. Working women were at the top of the pile. They had little education, no sanitation, no dull and no NHS. The women of the higher working class relied on marrying the right man. Poor people had to live their lives struggling until they were sent to workhouses, until they died because they had no pensions. I think that the messages of the play was particularly effective to the audiences of 1946. I think Priestley knew that the message of his play would reach the war-weary audiences f the era more effectively then it would
An Inspector Calls.
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 play was written World War 2 had just finished and reconstruction was starting to take place in Britain. The play 'An Inspector Calls' was based around the time of 1912, when Britain was portrayed as a mighty empire. At the time when this play was set there was a big division between the rich and the poor. The rich had a life of luxury and a better upbringing, whereas the poor had to live in appalling conditions and fight for survival. This play portrays a vital message that we should all live in a world were we can help 'we are responsible for each other,' and this is shown by an inspector investigating the suicide of a lower class woman. At the beginning of Act one, J.B Priestly has situated the family around the table. Priestley uses this image to symbolize the family united around the table. This shows the dramatic contrast because at the beginning of the play the family is united but at the end of
An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls. An Inspector calls was written during the year of 1945 by a man named J.B Priestley. An Inspector calls was written for the purpose of entertainment of its audience but also to put across Priestley's valid points and views towards the welfare estate. Priestley was a socialist: someone who believes that product and distribution is controlled by people according to equity and fairness. Priestley uses his play to try and show people that community in 1912 was non-existent and that the world needs to change rather than return to the egotistical society that existed in pre war England. In this play Priestley gets across his message towards his intended audience to help change our political views. Priestley showed us how many people had no care for people of a lower and different stature in comparison to them. Inspector: Two hours ago a young woman died in the local infirmary. She'd been taken there this morning because she swallowed a lot of strong disinfectant. Burnt her inside of course. .Mr.Birling: (Rather impatiently) Yes, Yes. Horrid Business. But I don't understand why you should come here inspector. He uses the Birling family as an example of the Capitalistic family that was common amongst the higher classes in 1912 who had no cares for other people and he shows that with the power of Socialism, represented by the inspector, the uneasy deceptive
An inspector calls
In An Inspector Calls, how does Priestly manage to convey a powerful social message and provide his audience with first class entertainment? In this essay I will be exploring the above question and will also write about general points related to An Inspector Calls. It is a play revolving around a late night visit from a police Inspector in a large house in the industrial north in 1912. The Inspector interrupts a posh dinner party and is investigating an apparent suicide. An Inspector Calls was written in 1945 in a time when World War Two was finally finishing. Its first major performance was in London in 1946. The whole play takes place in the large dining room of a wealthy manufacturer. The stage directions show that the dining room should look grand and expensive but not warm and cosy. This may be Priestly trying to send a message across that although being rich means big mansions and lots of goods it may not bring happiness and a friendly way of life. It is set in the fictional town of Brumley in the north midlands. The play is set in 1912, a few days before the Titanic sank and two years before World War One started. Priestly set the play in this particular period for a number of reasons. One of the reasons is that it makes Mr Birling seem even more ignorant in the audiences eyes as all of his predictions are wrong, "...the Titanic- she sails next week... unsinkable,
An inspector calls
In his play 'An Inspector Calls' how does Priestley use dramatic devices and language to convey his concerns and sustain the interest of the audience? Priestley wrote the play 'An Inspector Calls' in 1945. Priestley was a socialist and had the intention of using the play 'An Inspector Calls' to broadcast his socialist ideas. He wanted to eliminate the social hierarchy. He uses the Birling family to portray a capitalist family, which was common amongst the higher classes in 1912. A family who has no care for other people, and he shows that with the power of socialism, represented by the inspector. The uneasy lies put on by the Birling family to cover up their real flaws and how they have treated Eva smith, a woman who they considered to be lower class, show that they know they were wrong. The play is set in 1912, two years before World War 1 and was shown in theatres during World War II. This way the audience can relate to the time and would become involved. He wanted to get the audience to question their own morality. The first device Priestley uses is his detailed stage directions at the opening of his play. The room is meant to have "The general effect of heavily comfortable but not cosy" which is trying to make the point that money cannot buy you happiness. Although the Birlings are rich enough to afford comfortable furniture, they have no sense of belonging to a family
An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls By J.B Priestly Introduction Inspector Goole acts as a conscience for all members of the Birling family. His role is to teach the Birlings that every action has its consequences and that thinking about only yourself, without taking anyone else into consideration could result in dramatic consequences, putting the family in a position that they'd rather not be in. Priestly's main concerns that he put across in the play were that people didn't realise that each uncaring action and or statement is backed up with ensuing consequences. Priestley's main point is that people must learn to feel a sense of personal responsibility, not just for their own actions, but also for the way their actions affect others. Whether they like it or not. The play actually goes further than this, though, by pointing out that we all have such responsibilities forced upon us: we do not have any choice about this; it is a duty which we cannot shirk. An Inspector Calls shows how the family each help to destroy a young woman's life - Eva Smith through their selfish and callous attitudes which results in her death. The characters in this play are archetypes representing stereotypes of each section of society on a smaller scale. We are shown the flaws in society allowing the disadvantaged to live alongside the privileged. This play runs parallel to what was happening to society at
An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls An Inspector Calls, set in 1912, is a play with many political and social messages. J. B. Priestley believed very much in socialism and believed that many other people needed to be more caring about their society, and people in it. Priestly was a firm and determined socialist. During his life Priestley became very concerned about the consequences of social inequality in Britain. He wanted to ensure life after the war was better and fairer than it had been before, a view which was widely echoed by the public. Priestley uses the character of the Inspector to convey his own thoughts, feelings and opinions about social issues. However, he also uses other characters, particularly Mr Birling, to show the audience how sceptical some people can be, and what the public's vision of the future was in 1912. When Priestley wrote this play in 1945, Britain was recovering from years of war, danger and uncertainty, classes had collapsed, and women had earned a more valued place in society. Priestley wanted to make use of this outcome and encourage people to seize the opportunity the end of the war had given them, to build a better, more caring society, a more egalitarian society. Priestley deliberately set his play in 1912 because the date represented an era when all was very different from the time he was writing, a direct opposite of how he wanted it. At this time,
An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls 'An inspector calls' is a book written by J.B Priestly before the First World War; his work contains controversial and politically charged messages. Priestly became very concerned about the problems of social inequality in Britain. When the book was written in the 1912's there were strong distinctions between the upper and low classes. As we read through the book we realise how much change has occurred after the First World War. Mr Birling is described as a 'heavy looking rather portentous man in his middle fifties but rather provincial in his speech'. When Priestly describes Mr Birling like this I jump to conclusions; he must be a very crude and ill mannered man. During Shelia's engagement party Mr Birling says. 'This is the happiest days of my life'. We all know the only reason Mr Birling is happy is because merger with Croft limited Co. will be good for his working business. He makes strong predictions about the war not happening and seems quite optimistic about it. However we all know the war is going to happen; when the audience know something the character doesn't this is called 'dramatic irony'. If Mr Birling's prediction is wrong about the war what else could he be wrong about? This is a sign he is also bigheaded. There is a case where Mr Birling interrupts Eric in his speech, Eric: Yes-But-Still. Then Mr Birling comes in; this is another sign that
An Inspector Calls
'An Inspector Calls' was written in the winter of 1945, by J. B. Priestley. Priestley set the play though in 1912, and having lived through both world wars, it is quite significant that the play was set before World War I and World War II and was in fact written after both of the world wars. Priestley wrote his plays having a social and political mind, because he grew up among his father's friends, and many of their political discussions have featured in his plays as in 'An Inspector Calls'. 'An Inspector Calls' is a modern morality play and has the style of a detective thriller, and the moral issues Priestley is trying to convey, are sustained throughout the play. The play begins in the Birling's house, around a table, celebrating Sheila, Mr. Birling's daughter's engagement to Gerald Croft a wealthy business man. The evening's celebrations are soon intruded though by the sharp ring of the front door bell, and in comes the harsh looking character of a police inspector. He has come to investigate the suicide of a young working-class woman, named Eva Smith, and eventually under the questioning and inducement of the Inspector each member of the family reveals their involvement in Eva Smith's death. Priestley's main aim in writing 'An Inspector Calls' was to teach the reader about the morals of responsibility and to teach them to treat all people with the same deserved respect
An Inspector Calls
se "An Inspector Calls" is a play written just after the end of the Second World War, but set before the War. J.B Priestly wrote it to present his socialist views on society. These views are represented through different characters, the way they act throughout the play and the way they act towards each other. At the beginning of the play, Priestley sets out an extensive series of stage directions, He uses them expertly and very dramatically and symbolically. He uses these stage directions to depict how the Birling family are cold, distant people; he presents them this way to show how capitalism has corrupted them. He makes it evident from the start that the family are very well off; Priestly does this by referring to "dessert plates" and "champagne glasses" which are typical of aristocracy of that time. However, the reader cannot deny an overwhelming sense of formality and a somewhat unfamiliarity between the family, evident when he writes "men are in tails and white ties" and it is "not cosy and homelike". Also, Priestly emphasises the emotional distance between Mr and Mrs Birling by situating them at opposite ends of the table, this could be once again to show that capitalism as a destructive and intrusive force, that once started is unstoppable. Interestingly, and somewhat ironic, included in the stage directions are the colour and brightness of the lighting, the type of
