Wednesday, September 4, 2019
An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestly - The purpose of the inspectors Visit :: English Literature
Help the audience understand The purpose of the inspectors Visit. Show how a production of ââ¬Å"An Inspector Callsâ⬠could Help the audience understand The purpose of the inspectors Visit. The play ââ¬Å"An Inspector Callsâ⬠written by J.B Priestley is set in 1912. There are a few things that support this, that are heard in the first part of the play. ââ¬Å"The titanic-she sails next weekâ⬠ââ¬Å"All these capital versus Labourâ⬠ââ¬Å"These silly little war scoresâ⬠All of these events happened just before 1912 and so we know that the play is set just before 1912. The Birlings are an upper class family with a high social position which can be seen by the fact that Mrs Birling doesnââ¬â¢t have to work and they have servants and maids to do house work for them. There high social position can also be seen because Mr Birling being a magistrate and is still on the bench. At this time the Birlings are in a great, and very happy mood. They are all looking forward to the wedding of their daughter and Gerald. They are all drinking port and are celebrating a special occasion with a large meal that has been set out for them by the maids. This is also another indication that the Birlings are a well off family. The inspectorââ¬â¢s arrival changes the atmosphere a lot and turns the room into a hostile place. Mr Birling is very surprised to see an inspector and thinks that it is something to do with Mr Birling being a magistrate. The inspector interrupts Mr Birling taking to Gerald and Eric. Mr Birling is telling the two men how to look after themselves, and thatââ¬â¢s the most important thing. Mr Birling gets this point across when he says ââ¬Å"A man has to make his own way-has to look after himselfâ⬠ââ¬Å"That a man has to mind his own business and look after himself and his ownâ⬠From these quotes that Mr Birlings says you can see that he only thinks about him and preaches that. The inspector arrives at this time and this is very significant, because this is what the inspector has come to prove wrong. The lighting is described as ââ¬Å"pink and intimateâ⬠until the inspector arrives and then I think that the lighting should be ââ¬Å"brighter and harderâ⬠. The lighting is as pink and intimate before the inspector comes as it gives the impression of the family relaxing and having fun. When the inspector comes it shows that the family are more on edge. The brighter light is there to show all corners and all secrets of the family. The inspector should stand at the head of the table to symbolise his
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