Understanding Mr. Birling through His Quotes in “An Inspector Calls” Introduction Brief introduction to the play “An Inspector Calls” and its socio-political context. Introduction to Mr. Birling as a character. 1. Character Analysis of Mr. Birling Background and social status. Relationship dynamics within the Birling family. Initial portrayal and first impressions. 2. Key Quotes Analysis […]
Understanding Mrs. Birling through Her Quotes in “An Inspector Calls”
Understanding Mrs. Birling through Her Quotes in “An Inspector Calls” Brief introduction to the play “An Inspector Calls” and its socio-political context: “An Inspector Calls,” written by J.B. Priestley in 1945, is a play set in 1912 England, just before World War I. It explores themes of social responsibility, class distinctions, and moral consequences through […]
Lady Macbeth Character analysis
Out of the many characters that feature in Shakespeare’s various works, lady Macbeth is arguably the most disturbing. She exemplifies darkness and the evil potency of the human greed and lust for power. In this article we will be analysing her character. Some may argue that the play Macbeth depicts women or femininity in general […]
Eva Smith, a character analysis.
The role/function of Eva’s character in the play. In this series of articles we have looked at the role of each character in the play and what function they serve and how Priestley is using them. In terms of Eva Smith: 1. She is used to represent woman in general. Her name ‘Eva’ is very […]
Inspector Goole, a character analysis.
The role/function of Gerlad’s character in the play. In this series of articles we have looked at the role of each character in the play and what function they serve and how Priestley is using them. In terms of the inspector: Priestley does not tell us who exactly this mysterious character is. The mysterious aura […]
Gerald Croft, a character analysis.
The role/function of Gerlad’s character in the play. We have looked at the reasons why J.B. Priestley created the other characters and they purpose they serve in the play and the message that the politically active J.B. Priestley was trying to promote. In terms of Gerald. He represents the social hierarchy present within British society at […]
Eric Birling, a character analysis.
Eric Birling a character analysis. The role/function of Sheila Birling’s character in the play. In the previous articles we looked at the Birling parents and their daughter Sheila. We focused on what the writer J.B. Priestley was trying to do by creating these various characters. In terms of Eric: 1. Eric (and his sister Sheila) […]
Sheila Birling, a character analysis.
Sheila Birling Character Analysis This is the third in our series of articles on the themes of the play, ‘An Inspector Calls’ and the two, the first two articles can be read by clicking on here. Mr. Birling, a character analysis. Mrs Birling, a character analysis. To read the articles on the themes you can […]
Mrs Birling, a character analysis.
Mrs Birling, A Character Analysis This is the second in our series of articles on the themes of the play, ‘An Inspector Calls’ and the two, the first article can be read by clicking on here. Mr Birling, a character analysis. The role/function of the Mr Birling character in the play. To understand Mrs Birling […]
Mr Birling, a character analysis.
Mr Birling, A Character Analysis This is the first in our series of character analyses of the main characters in the play, ‘An Inspector Calls’. It follows on from our series of articles on the themes of the play and the two, the themes and the characters are closely related and cannot be understood without […]