Consider the dramatic function of Inspector Goole in the play “An Inspector Calls “ by J.B.Priestly.

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Consider the dramatic function of Inspector Goole in the play "An Inspector Calls " by J.B.Priestly.

I will be analysing the dramatic function of Inspector Goole in the play "An Inspector Calls" by Priestly. The play was written in 1945 but was set in the past, in 1912.

The Inspector is a dramatic device in the play as without him there would be no play. He is used as a dramatic device by Priestly because he controls the play from onstage, at all times throughout the play the Inspector is in charge, he is like a director who is mixed in with the actors. The actual Inspector is never explained in the play and I will be presenting some of my ideas on why and who the Inspector is in this essay.

When the Inspector first arrives he is dressed oddly, in the 1992 theatre production of the play he is dressed in 1945 clothing when arriving outside a house in 1912, this gives the audience a clue as to how mysterious and otherworldly the Inspector is. In the 1992 National Theatre Production the Inspector is clothed in a long overcoat and has his