An Inspector Calls Essay Examples

‘An Inspector’s Calls’ is a play that was written by J. B. Priestley in 1945 but set in Edwardian England 1912. The play is set in a fictional industrial city in the North Midlands called Brumley. The fictional industrial city of Brumley would have been typical of many towns, as in the town there would […]

I am currently studying ‘An Inspector Calls’ in my school and I would appreciate it if you could take some time to read my thoughts on it. Firstly, I want to discuss the play’s main message. In addition, I would like to address Sheila’s role in the play, as well as two different productions of […]

Eva died two hours before the inspector came. She died because she drank a lot of “strong disinfectant” which burnt her “inside out”. Inspector Goole goes to the Birling’s house to confront each one of them and place responsibility on them. Though the inspector does not tell us it, it is quite obvious that he […]

In Act 1 of “An Inspector Calls” how does J. B Priestley use dramatic devices to convey his concerns and ideas to members of the audience as well as interest them and involve them in the play. “An Inspector Calls” was written in 1945 but the play was set in 1912, a few years before […]

In Classical Greek drama, the ‘unities’ revolve around three key elements – time, place and action. ‘An Inspector Calls’ is a play that delves into the issues of social inequality prevalent in Britain post World War II. To expose the negative impact of Capitalism, Priestley employs various dramatic techniques like stage directions, lighting, setting and […]

J wrote the play “An Inspector Calls”, which takes place in 1945. In this essay, I will compare the book, film, and stage productions of B Priestly’s story, in which an inspector arrives to investigate a murder and interrogate the Birling family to determine culpability. Both the film and text versions begin with the Birlings […]

Author JB Priestley conveys a message in his play ‘An Inspector Calls’ about the responsibility of individuals towards each other. The author of this essay will illustrate how a message is conveyed through the characters in a play by using negative examples. The Birling family, who were from a high social class, are depicted as […]

The Birling family is the focus of the play An Inspector Calls, and they are presented as a family living in the pre-war era. While celebrating their daughter’s engagement, the Birling family is interrupted by an inspector who asks them personal questions. The play, set in 1912, was written in 1945 during a time of […]

“Although one Eva Smith has passed, there are still countless individuals like Eva and John Smith who remain among us,” Priestley’s firm beliefs in the importance of communal effort were skillfully embodied by the inspector’s character, while the more individualistic perspectives of figures such as Mr. and Mrs. Birling were presented in contrast. The success […]

Mr Priestley, I am writing to inform you that I have decided to produce your play, ‘An Inspector Calls.’ The reason behind this choice is the play’s immense appeal. Its setting, which was at the end of the Second World War, is particularly striking. This is because people were seeking entertainment after the long period […]

An Inspector calls is a play set in 1912 Edwardian England, in this time period there was a large social divide between upper class and lower class. “An inspector calls” is about a Higher classed family having a strong connection with a young woman who has commit suicide, with a suspicious inspector uncovering the plot […]

An Inspector Calls is a play written by J. B Priestley in 1944 and was first performed in 1946. Priestley set the play in 1912, a time of change and conflict between Edwardian Capitalist values and emerging Socialist Ideals. Throughout the play Priestley conveys political messages, (in the limelight at the time), by creating microcosms […]

J B Priestley effectively employs dramatic devices in Act I of An Inspector Calls to communicate his concerns and ideas to the audience and engage them in the play. Written in 1945, after World War II, the play is however based in 1912, two years before World War I. J B Priestley’s play addresses his […]

John Boyton Priestly, born in Bradford in 1894 and died in 1984, penned the play “An Inspector Calls” in 1945; however, the narrative is situated in 1912, two years prior to World War I. This was done to illustrate events that had already transpired and were familiar to the audience, including the sinking of the […]

The audience’s first impression of the Inspector comes from the play’s title, “An Inspector Calls,” which implies that he will play a significant role in the upcoming acts. However, as we delve deeper into J.B.’s character, we realize… Through the character of the Inspector, J.B. Priestley voices his true intentions about taking responsibility for one’s […]

Although written in 1945, An Inspector Calls takes place in 1912. The time difference allows Priestley to ask why certain events occurred. The play simplifies 1912 society with the elder Birlings representing upper classes and Eva Smith lower classes. Through Sheila, Eric and the Inspector, connections are made between the two classes. The inspector represents […]

Priestley is extremely effective when dramatising his socialist views, such as the one above, in the novel ‘An Inspector calls’. I see this play as a machine, and in this machine there are different parts to it, which make up the whole play. For example the inspector, the main character in the play, would be […]

J.B Priestley wrote ‘An Inspector Calls’ in 1945. The play is set in 1912, in an Edwardian dining room, before the World Wars, when social class was more important in England. We went to see a modern production at Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre. It is a morality play that focuses on how a person’s actions over […]

In this essay I intend to find out who is most to blame for the death of Eva Smith alias Daisy Renton. There are five main characters and each one of them is to blame for Eva Smith’s misfortunes. Firstly we have Mr A. Birling who sacked Eva because she asked for more pay and […]

The Inspector’s arrival at the Birling household comes as an unwelcome surprise to the family. He arrives as the Birlings are celebrating an engagement; Sheila Birling and Gerald Croft of Crofts limited are to be married. The Birlings and Gerald have just finished a grand celebratory dinner and are in high spirits when Edna, the […]

J. B. Priestley wrote ‘An Inspector Calls’ in 1945. Although it is set in 1912, the play falls under the genre of a detective mystery. It revolves around the investigation of the apparent suicide of Eva Smith. The plot of the play gradually takes on the characteristics of a detective mystery as each member of […]

‘An Inspector Calls’ is set in 1912, but was written by J. B Priestly in 1945. In the play, the Titanic is a week away from it’s maiden voyage – when it hit an iceberg and sank. Mr Birling, the head of the household, says that: “The Titanic. .. sails next week.. . unsinkable, absolutely […]