The two scenes that I have chosen for this assignment are when the inspector is introduced and talks to the other characters, and when the inspector disappears from stage (end). I have chosen these two scenes because

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David Smith

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An Inspector Calls.

2 scenes when the inspector’s presence on stage affects other characters.

The two scenes that I have chosen for this assignment are when the inspector is introduced and talks to the other characters, and when the inspector disappears from stage (end). I have chosen these two scenes because I believe that these are the main scenes where the characters are judged by the audience to how they are acting.

The family & Gerald are celebrating Gerald & Sheila’s engagement in the dining-room. Sheila & Eric are arguing in a not really serious way, while Gerald & Mr. Birling are talking about business, politics (titanic), Mr. Birling’s way into the next honor list by getting an knighthood and about Lady Croft’s (Gerald’s mother) attitude of social classes (she isn’t too happy about the fact, that her son is engaged to a girl of a lower class). Just before the bell rings & the inspector arrives, Mr. Birling shows his outlook on life, what he had learnt from experience, to Gerald & Eric “a man has to make his own way, he has to look after himself and his family”.

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The inspector enters and immediately Mr. Birling presumes that he needs a document signed and tells him to pass it over, the inspector then explains to them the suicide. Mr. Birling is confused and asks why the inspector is investigating a suicide, He shows a photograph to Mr. Birling and starts questioning him. It turns out that Eva Smith had been one of Mr. Birling’s employees and later on was discharged because she asked for more money, had been refused & went on a strike (as one of the ringleaders).

Sheila is the next to be questioned. She had been ...

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