'An Inspector Calls': Top Set Analysis

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[sugurugetou]

But a good tip for getting a good grade in inspector calls is using prologue (stage directions) for each character as it will boost up your grade. Eg for Eric you can use the stage direction “half shy, half assertive” which basically suggests that Eric Doesn’t like to express his emotions so therefore he represses them.

[sohnelbains]

"half shy, half assertive" - prologue (stage directions-describing Eric)
"shy" - adjective, connotes uncertainty and indecisiveness
- suggests lack of confidence and maturity
"assertive" on the other hand contrasts with shy
- furthermore suggesting confidence and dominance.
To conclude - Priestly uses contrasting adjectives -view Eric pessimistically in order to show the capitalist patriarchal society is not trustworthy.
- furthermore encourages the audience to reject the capitalist ideas that Eric appears to be representing.


Hope this helps :)

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[dovyp]

English lit exam tomorrow and I’m absolutely balloxed

[chloesalloux]

Another thing about Edna. In the play you never really hear the lower classes talking and defending themselves like you never hear Eva talk. But having Edna on stage dutifully following the orders of her social superiors provides a visual aid for the audience and they can clearly see and understand themselves that the lower classes aren't treated well.

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[samiahussain]

I had this thought that maybe Mr Birling and Mrs Birling could represent Adam and Eve. They are the older generation and have committed sins ( the deadly sins). They do not accept responsibility and therefore will be sent out of their heaven which is their wealth and social class. Because they have committed this sin, perhaps original sin, will affect the next generations to come which it does. The younger generation, Shiela and Eric are affected by the original sin and therefore also commit sins. However, they have learnt to accept responsibility and therefore will be forgiven by perhaps Inspector Goole- a god like character- and consequently will achieve paradise: wealth and remain high or even higher in the class system.

I don't know what I just wrote lol but it seems to make sense in my head...

[journeyacrosstheseas]

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[amypullen]

you got me from a 4 to a 7 in An inspector calls and now I want to push to a 9, thank you!

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[pikabomb]

Got the English lit gcse exam tomorrow... I thought it was Macbeth which I have been studying for the past week, realised it was inspector calls and now watching this wish me luck 💀
(Update: didnt go too bad, had the easiest inspector calls question but the poetry was.. well.. not so great...
Good luck to anyone taking their gcses in the future!)

[TheCornFarmer]

When he says “The Germans don’t want war”, there is no heightening of the irony. This is done as an ominous and solemn reminder to the people (Most of who at the time would know someone who fought in ww1 or ww2 – especially in the USSR where it was first performed as well as back home in the UK) of how absolutely wrong he is, as well as how devastating men such as he would be when ww1 did come around. They left men to their fates in a war they were certain the other side didn’t want. This expertly gets the same point across as with the titanic, but uses the context to its advantage to not need emphasis to do this.

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[securitybreach]

Need help on a character analysis of Mr birling?

Regarding this, how does Priestley present Mr Birling as a capitalist?

Throughout the play, Priestley presents Mr Birling as a clear representation of the patriarchal upper class. This reflects a lack of social responsibility and justice in his character, and demonstrates Priestley's disdain for Capitalist beliefs and society.

Similarly, what does Mr Birling represent? Mr Birling represents the greed, self-importance and stupidity of capitalism. It is symbolic that his first line – the opening line of the play – is an order to his servant regarding the serving of port.

Similarly, it is asked, why does Priestley use Mr Birling?

Priestley uses Mr Birling as a symbol to represent the selfishness and arrogance of capitalists in Edwardian society. Priestley wanted his audience to dislike Mr Birling and to see him as a fool. By rejecting the attitudes held by Mr Birling, Priestley's audience would lead a more responsible, socialist life.

Why is Mr Birling important in an inspector calls?

Mr Birling is a business man whose main concern is making money. This is what is most important to him and he comes across as being greedy. "we may look forward to the time when Crofts and Birlings are no longer competing but are working together - for lower costs and higher prices."

[sugurugetou]

My mocks are tomorrow and I’m scared because I have to learn 14 poems, key quotes for this play and have an unseen poetry section :(

[locorylocreshin]

I'm worried man cuz its not about getting marks anymore its about the performance of the whole country now