An Inspector Calls - Suspenseful section
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I think one of the most suspenseful parts of this play is the section towards the end of act 2, from when Sheila realises that Eric is the culprit, up until the end of the act.
I also find the last paragraph in the play very enthralling and dynamic.
Sheila is a clever, quick-witted girl, and she realises first before anybody, though some of he audience will have caught on, (and obviously the inspector knows), that the wrongdoer, who her mother has just been telling the Inspector should be brought to justice, is actually her 'squiffy' bother, we know thins (from the text) when she suddenly shouts, 'with sudden alarm', 'Mother-stop-stop!' but she is immediately dismissed by her father, and then as she tries to protest, her mother 'severely' shouts at her, causing her to cry,( though I don't think that is the only reason why she is crying).
As Mrs Birling explains to the Inspector what he should do with the 'culprit, the suspense is building up immensely, especially when the word 'duty' keeps on being mentioned, this gives a bit of a creepy atmosphere, especially when the Inspectors cool, cold voice cuts through the theatre, 'don't worry Mrs Birling. I shall do my duty,' at this, Mrs Birling thinks she has overcome this 'high wall', and demolished it, we know this y the way she says, 'I'm glad to hear it.' Then he silently teases Mrs Birling, as he has a little fun of his own, 'No hushing up eh? Public confession of responsibility-um?' He is consistent with Mrs Birling, but he finds it ironic, as the audience will soon, that she is giving her own son his 'sentence' without knowing it.
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I think one of the most suspenseful parts of this play is the section towards the end of act 2, from when Sheila realises that Eric is the culprit, up until the end of the act.
I also find the last paragraph in the play very enthralling and dynamic.
Sheila is a clever, quick-witted girl, and she realises first before anybody, though some of he audience will have caught on, (and obviously the inspector knows), that the wrongdoer, who her mother has just been telling the Inspector should be brought to justice, is actually her 'squiffy' bother, we know thins (from the text) when she suddenly shouts, 'with sudden alarm', 'Mother-stop-stop!' but she is immediately dismissed by her father, and then as she tries to protest, her mother 'severely' shouts at her, causing her to cry,( though I don't think that is the only reason why she is crying).
As Mrs Birling explains to the Inspector what he should do with the 'culprit, the suspense is building up immensely, especially when the word 'duty' keeps on being mentioned, this gives a bit of a creepy atmosphere, especially when the Inspectors cool, cold voice cuts through the theatre, 'don't worry Mrs Birling. I shall do my duty,' at this, Mrs Birling thinks she has overcome this 'high wall', and demolished it, we know this y the way she says, 'I'm glad to hear it.' Then he silently teases Mrs Birling, as he has a little fun of his own, 'No hushing up eh? Public confession of responsibility-um?' He is consistent with Mrs Birling, but he finds it ironic, as the audience will soon, that she is giving her own son his 'sentence' without knowing it.
