Inspector Calls
J.B Priestly wrote an Inspector Calls in 1945 after the Second World War. The Play is set before both the world wars, which I think boosts one of the major themes in the play; Capitalism and the divide between the social classes. The play involves a family called the Birlings and their involvement with the death of a poor, hardworking young woman called Eva Smith. This essay will examine the protagonist of the play, inspector Goole. It will focus on the Inspectors role as a structural device on realistic and symbolic levels. This essay will also look at how Priestly uses the Inspector's authority to introduce the crippling effects of capitalism in 1912. The play was set in 1912 before World War One. The time periods in which the play was written and set are of much relevance. Priestly himself served in World War One. This gives him first hand experience of the devastation caused, Society hadn't learnt its lesson and allowed a Second World War to happen, hence he felt the desire to write the play. The play was set in 1912 when rigid class and gender division boundaries seemed to ensure that nothing would change. The time periods 1912-1945 contrasted a lot. Two world wars, Russian Revolution, the Holocaust, the Atom bomb and the Titanic sinking In the space of 23 years. 1945 saw most of these classes breached. (Priestly wanted to make the most out of the changes.) Throughout
Inspector Calls
What is the effect of J.B Priestley's use of dramatic irony in Inspector calls? Jhon Boyton Priestley was born in Bradford, Yorkshire on 13th September 1894. His mother died the same year he was born and his father remarried. At the age of sixteen Priesistley decided to leave school rather then work towards a university. Priestley was devoted to literature and eventually got a job with a newspaper. However, he later on managed to secure a place at the famous Cambridge university. In 1920 Priestley started to write novels and from then on he published many essays which were very prominent. In 1945 Priestley wrote the Inspector Calls, which was set in 1912. The Inspector Calls became renowned and was produced in London the following year due to the books great success. An accomplished performance of the production of the play paid close attention to the tone of events portrayed. To start with it is 1912 and the Birlings and Gerald Croft are celebrating his engagement to Sheila. Arthur Birling is a "rather portentous" character who sees his daughter's engagement to Gerald Croft rather as a business deal for the two companies of Birling and Croft to join forces. Sybil his wife is "rather cold". Sheila is "very pleased with life", Eric is "half-shy, half pleased with life" and Gerald is described as an "easy well-bred young man about the town". Priestley wrote the play long
Inspector Goole
Who or what is Inspector Goole and how does he affect the other characters? Throughout the whole play the details of Inspector Goole remain unknown. Who is he? What is he? And why is he here? These are the 3 most important questions that intrigue not only the Birling family but also the audience. By the end of the play the answer is, to Mr. Birling it is to warn them, to Mrs. Birling it is to shame them, to Sheila Birling it is to teach them a lesson, and to Eric Birling it is to show them that their actions have consequences. However these 'answers' all show a difference in attitude in the characters, which is what the Birling family's 'answers' have in common, to change them. Inspector Goole is the main character of a morality play. These plays were very popular in Europe during the 15th and 16th century. Even though inspector calls was written, based and published in the 20th century it shows a great depth of morality attributes. The play is based in 1912, where more jobs were in the secondary industry, mainly as factory workers. The main industrial cities were Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, London and Newcastle. Inspector Calls is placed in Brumley, Birmingham. Due to this fact there were huge divisions between social classes. As 5% of the total population owned 87% of the total wealth of the country as opposed to a third of the male workers, who very
Jaws media coursework
Jaws Media Coursework. There are many ways that a Director can use tension in films, for example scary music, interesting camera shots, dark lighting, I intend to analyse the way the Director of Jaws creates tension. Jaws is about three men who are looking for a shark which has been killing people, Chief Bro die is the main character in this film he is a police chief who is afraid of water, When the three men are out at sea they find the shark and decide to shoot barrels to it so they would know where it was. In the end one of the men is killed by being eaten alive by the shark. The music in this film is made up of deep, slow notes that gradually increase in speed and volume. The music warns the audience that the shark is coming. Sometimes the director uses it as a false alarm to manipulate the audience. The music is used in the scene where the two boys are pretending to be the shark this creates a feeling of terror, the audience thinking the boys are about to get attacked. There are a variety of camera shots used in this film to keep the audience interested for example some shots are filmed under water, this makes it seem more realistic, and it creates a feeling as if you are in the water as well. We also don't see the shark until half way through the film which makes the audience interested because they haven't seen the shark yet. No one believes chief Brodie at the
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air In 1990's a television show called 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was a very popular American Sitcom and is still now. The main part is focused on the character Will, a black teenager who comes from an urban area of Philadelphia to live with his very rich aunt's family. The series is aimed at teenagers aged 15-17 because of many real situations and the problems which many teenagers face. But why do teenagers love to watch this program now days? I think it's all because of the opening sequence which tells us about the life of Will and because of many camera shots, media techniques and storyline used. In the first scene you see Will spinning around in a throne telling his story of how he became the fresh prince of Bel- Air. Here the camera spins around Will which makes the target audience feel that he is really the king of the world and he have some graffiti in his wall which makes us feel that he is in this room and he makes he make himself look really cool. Teenagers can identify with Will's feeling and many teenagers want to be like him as well. In this opening sequence Will tell us his story by rap, which most of the teenagers likes and it appeals to the teenagers most, Will uses informal language like many teenagers do to be cool. In the second scene the relationship between Will and the target audience is further developed as we see Will
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby 'Gatsby, who represented everything for which I have an unaffected scorn' This is the phrase which Nick Carraway uses at the beginning of The Great Gatsby to describe his next door neighbour. In this essay I will be looking at the relationship between Carraway and Gatsby, significant events that affect their relationship, and how Nick Carraway's opinion of Gatsby changes throughout the book. Mr Gatsby is a very mysterious character. Though he is Nick Carraway's neighbour, Nick knows noting about him and does not meet him until chapter 3, when they have been neighbours for some time. Indeed many events in the book only reinforce the mystery surrounding Gatsby. Though hundreds of people come to his lavish parties, almost none of them have met him, and know nothing about him. Thus many rumours circulate about him: 'Somebody told me he killed a man once.' 'Its more that he was a German spy before the war.' Thus before Carraway has even met Gatsby, Gatsby seems surrounded by an aura of illusion. Gatsby is a relative newcomer to the island of West Egg, the island for the incredibly rich. Over on East Egg, live Carraway's cousin Daisy and her husband Tom. Sporting girl Jordan Baker also lives with them When Carraway finally meets Gatsby, his reaction is negative. 'I was looking at an elegant young roughneck.' After meeting Gatsby, Carraway is told by Jordan
Journeys End
Explore how R.C Sheriff makes Act 3 scene 3 a moving ending to the play Journeys End By Lauren James In this essay, I will be writing about how R.C Sheriff creates a moving ending to his play and all the techniques and methods he uses to do this. I thought the ending of the play was very sad because Raleigh who has been a friendly, kind man throughout the play tragically dies fighting in the war. Another reason why I found it very sad is because it reflects all the young innocent people that died during the war. Throughout the play, the audience see Stanhope in many different lights. Early in the play, Osborne considers Stanhope as being 'the best commander we've got'. However, the impact of war changes Stanhope and Hardy contradicts Osborne when he says 'Drinking like a fish as usual?' pointing out the fact that Stanhope is an alcoholic. In this scene, we see Stanhope acting the opposite to what Osborne considers him as being. Stanhope is rude about other soldiers. He talks about Hibbert calling him 'another worm trying to wriggle home' because he is trying to go home. One person in particular who experiences Stanhope in many different lights is Raleigh. Raleigh knew Stanhope before he joined the army as he was in a relationship with Raleigh's sister Madge. Raleigh worshipped Stanhope and classed him as a hero as he had received a military cross. When Raleigh requests
Journeys End coursework
How does Sherriff's presentation of Stanhope convey the playwright's anti-war message? "Journey's End" was written by R.C.Sherriff, and was based on his experiences serving with the East Surrey Regiment during the First World War. The First World War ran from 1914 - 1918. The main sides in this conflict were the Allies and the Germans. On the Western Front, the Germans tried to break through the Allied lines using brute force. When this tactic failed, both sides were stuck in stalemate. This war was mainly fought using trench warfare tactics, whereby both sides were entrenched, and about 60 metres of "no mans land" existed between each sides' trenches. For many young soldiers, this experience in the trenches damaged them both physically and emotionally for life. This is because each soldier had to combat many different perils, as life in the trenches was simply a horror. Each day, the soldiers had to face disease, enemy fire, long periods of silence and boredom, which often lead to fear of when the next big attack would come, loss of comrades and friends, and most of all, on a day to day basis, each and every soldier had to face the mud of the trenches. This mud carried with it disease, lice, rats, and trench foot. These conditions are made even more vivid in "Journey's End" due to Sherriff's experiencing all of these horrors while serving in the war. Robert Cedric
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a novel about a group of boys stranded on the island without any adults. The story is written in the third person perspective and is focused on the characters Ralph, Jack, Piggy and Simon. In the novel, there is a mention of different types of governments with Ralph trying to rule a democratic society and Jack against him. In my speech today, I am going to talk about the society the boys create on the island and how they resemble the different forms of government in the real world. I am also going to mention about how symbols in the novel can show the break down of government. Firstly, I am going to discuss about the characters in the novel and what they represent. Ralph, the first chief on the island, is a twelve year old boy that is respect by everyone on the island in the beginning. He values democracy in society and has strong moral instincts. On the other hand, Jack is a physical character who uses force to command fear from other characters. He is a typical bully and leads the boys from civilised people to savages. Jack believes in evicting those who oppose against him to get what he wants. Another character, Piggy, is the intellectual of the island. He is a serious character and often objects to the silliness of the other boys'. He is also clear sighted and is able to predict what will happen to the other boys but he is unable
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies Write an analysis of the opening chapter of LORD OF THE FLIES. How effective is it at introducing the characters, themes and language of the novel? In the novel 'Lord of the Flies', William Golding tells a tale of a group of schoolboys, who discover themselves on an island after a fatal plane crash. Golding wrote this book about a party of British schoolboys, during the first years of the 'Cold War', which took place in the United States of America. The novel converts the image of innocent playful children into an unimaginable thought of reprehensible, uncultivated humans with whom a beast roams within. The novel is actually very allegorical, symbolising a human's evil nature and their lack of self-control. The title itself is a synonym of malignity. It refers to a Hebrew word 'Beelzebub' which means 'host or God of the flies' or, more precisely, 'LORD OF THE FLIES'; it is a metaphor for a satanic beast, or Satan itself. In this essay, I am going to evaluate the opening chapter 'A SOUND OF THE SHELL', analyzing the themes, characters and the language. Piggy's description is given first in comparison to Ralph's. They are the first two characters exposed in this book. Piggy is simply described as 'the fat boy' and Ralph 'the fair boy'. Piggy was presented as the stereotypical appearance of a nervous yet intellectual boy who is eager to be heard. It
