An inspector calls:Letter to director

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Mark Cousins 10e

An inspector calls – Letter to director

Dear Mr. Campbell (Director),

An inspector calls Was written in 1948 but set in 1912 just before the climax of war and the victory of the trade unions.

The play is basically about an inspector that thoroughly interrogates a family riddled with secrets and lies. He exposes them and unfolds the terrible story about Eva – Smith and the birlings.

The scene I have chosen you to direct is “Eric’s Confession”. In this scene Eric slowly opens up and miserably confesses to the “part” he played in the lead up to Eva’s death.

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This scene is important to the play because it reveals how much the Birlings actually know about Eric and how little they know about the type of person he is. It also makes Mrs.B dreadfully embarrassed because shes been saying that “ the father of the baby should be responsible for her death”.

They also find out that Eric Was going to be a father and that Birling is only worried about the money stolen from him.

The plays main point is to promote socialism and dis-credit capitalism, In Eric’s confession He Dis-credits Capatalism because ...

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