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Title: An Inspector Calls
Description: These notes give an in depth summary of the play. It gives the social and historical context and goes into the explanations of the key themes and methods used throughout the play. Each Act is summarised and all of the characters have had some sort of description about them. There are also key quotations from the play which can be linked to the themes and methods shown. These notes helped me pass my Exam easily with some of the top grades.
Description: These notes give an in depth summary of the play. It gives the social and historical context and goes into the explanations of the key themes and methods used throughout the play. Each Act is summarised and all of the characters have had some sort of description about them. There are also key quotations from the play which can be linked to the themes and methods shown. These notes helped me pass my Exam easily with some of the top grades.
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An Inspector Calls
Characters
Arthur Birling
A symbol of the capitalist wealthy business owner
Sybil Birling
A symbol of the arrogance and pride of the upper class
Cares about her reputation
Sheila Birling
Starts of naïve and unaware but becomes socially and politically empowered representing
the changing roles of women in society
Eric Birling
The typical rich and irresponsible son of wealthy parents
An outcast from his father: disagrees with his fathers viewpoints and finds it hard to find his
place
Inspector empowers him to change and speak up to his father
Gerald Croft
Upper class, son of a rival business owner
Shows those who have the potential to change but ultimately values money and status
Inspector Goole
A symbol of socialism and Priestley’s mouthpiece
Aims to teach the family a moral lesson about how to behave as a responsible citizen
Eva Smith/Daisy Renton
Represents the working class female
Someone who was initially quite strong and determined but was worn down by the unjust
treatment of her by the surrounding capitalist society
Edna
The Birling’s maid
Has very few lines and represents the voiceless working class
Plot
Act 1
The Birling’s and Gerald Croft are celebrating Sheila and Gerald’s engagement
Mr Birling and Gerald talk about capitalist ideas
Inspector arrives and reveals Eva Smiths suicide
Inspector questions Mr Birling and Sheila Birling
It ends on a cliff-hanger which shows that Gerald new Eva by the name Daisy Renton
Act 2
The inspector questions Gerald
Eric becomes distressed and leaves
The Inspector questions Mrs Birling
It becomes clear that Eva was pregnant
We learn that Eric is the father
Act 3
Inspector questions Eric
The inspector gives a final speech about community
The family learn that the Inspector may not be real
Police call the family and says an Inspector will be over shortly, a girl has committed suicide
Social, Historical Context
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Title: An Inspector Calls
Description: These notes give an in depth summary of the play. It gives the social and historical context and goes into the explanations of the key themes and methods used throughout the play. Each Act is summarised and all of the characters have had some sort of description about them. There are also key quotations from the play which can be linked to the themes and methods shown. These notes helped me pass my Exam easily with some of the top grades.
Description: These notes give an in depth summary of the play. It gives the social and historical context and goes into the explanations of the key themes and methods used throughout the play. Each Act is summarised and all of the characters have had some sort of description about them. There are also key quotations from the play which can be linked to the themes and methods shown. These notes helped me pass my Exam easily with some of the top grades.