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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Eric Birling quotes
Eric Birling Quotes This article has some of the key quotes for Eric Birling from the play, ‘An Inspector Calls’ along with explanation and analysis of these quotes. These quotes can be used in exam answers. Some of the larger quotes do not necessarily have to be quoted in full but just the relevant words […]
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) […]
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 […]
An Inspector Calls, The Themes: Age
An Inspector Calls, themes: Gender 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. https://englishmadesimple.org/an-inspector-calls-the-themes-part-1/ The second about gender can be read by clicking on here. https://englishmadesimple.org/an-inspector-calls-themes-gender/ An […]