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 […]
A grade 9 answer to a GCSE question about Mr Birling
Here is what some would consider a grade 9 answer to a real question in a past AQA GCSE English literature paper regarding Mr Birling, one of the key characters of ‘An Inspector Calls’. Here is the question: “How does Priestley use Mr Birling to explore attitudes towards women in ‘An Inspector Calls’. Write about: […]
Classism in ‘An Inspector Calls’.
Introduction: Setting the Stage for Classism “An Inspector Calls” by J.B. Priestley is a play that vividly portrays the classist society of Britain in the early 20th century. Set in 1912, just before the outbreak of World War I and during a time of stark class divisions, the play explores the attitudes and behaviours of […]
Age in an inspector calls
This is the third in a series of articles on the themes of the play, ‘An Inspector Calls’. The first focused on class division and social responsibility and can be read by clicking on here. The second about gender can be read by clicking on here. In our two previous articles we looked at different themes within […]
Themes in an inspector calls
In this series of articles I will be focusing on the themes of an Inspector Calls. In this particular article I will be focusing on them in general and in subsequent articles elaborating on each of these themes in more detail. and depth. Prior to the modern industrial era where most societies were ones where […]
Gender in an inspector calls
In the previous article in these series on the themes on ‘An Inspector Calls’, we looked at the issue of class division and social responsibility being explored in the play and also some of the wider social and historical context which the play was set in. Some of what was mentioned in that article, which you […]
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) […]