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CHAPTER 3:UNDERSTANDING
THE DRAMAThe Inspectors Calls
by J.B Priestley
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INSPECTORS CALLS
BackgroundShort
Summary
Characters Theme
Plot Setting
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BACKGROUND
Introducing J.B Priestley
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INTRODUCING J.B PRIESTLEY John Boynton Priestley was born in
Yorkshire in !"# $rote %&n Inspector Calls a'ter the
st $$. (is work contains contro)ersial*
politically changed messages. (e knew early on that he wanted to
become a writer* but decided againstgoing to uni)ersity as he thought hewould get a better 'eel 'or the world
around him away 'rom academia. Instead* he became a +unior clerk
with a local wool 'irm at the age o',.
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MORE ON J.B PRIESTLY
$hen the $$ broke out* Priestley+oined the in'antry.
&'ter the war* he gained a degree 'rom Cambridge-ni)ersity* then mo)ed to ondon to work as a 'reelance
writer /"0"1.
(e wrote his 'irst play in "20. (is writing was ground3breaking and contro)ersial. (e included new ideas aboutpossible parallel uni)erses and strong political messages.
4uring $$0 he broadcast a massi)ely popular weeklyradio programme which was attacked by the Conser)ati)esas being too le't3wing.
(e continued to write into the "56s* and diedin "!#
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POLITICAL VIEWS
Concerned about the conse7uenceso' social ine7uality in Britain.
Set up a new political party*the Common $ealth
Party8public ownership o'land* greater democracy* anda new 9morality9 in politics.
Yet by "#:* most o' thoseclass and gender di)isions had
been breached.
In "0* rigid class andgender boundaries seemed to
ensure that nothing wouldchange.
Through this play* heencourages people to sei;e theopportunity the end o' the war
had gi)en them to build abetter* more caring society.
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SHORT SUMMARYACT 1 (1A,1B,1C)ACT (A,B,C)
ACT 3 (3A,3B,3C,3D)
&CT * &CT 0* &CT 2
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ACT 1/&*B*C1
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1STACT (1A) The Birling 'amily are holding adinner party to celebrate the
engagement o' Sheila to
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1STACT (1B) Inspector
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1STACT (1C) $hen Sheila enters* theInspector re)eals that hewould also like to 7uestionher about >)a Smith9s death.
>)a9s ne?t +ob was at a bigshop called =ilwards* butthat she was sacked a'ter a
customer complained abouther.
She admits that it was her'ault that >)a was sacked.
$hen the Inspector then
states that >)a* in despair*changed her name*
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ACT /0&*0B*0C1
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NDACT (A)
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NDACT (B) Sheila is glad to ha)e heard thiscon'ession 'rom her 'ianc* although
=rs Birling is scandalised. Inspector
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NDACT (C) @ight at the end o'
the scene* as =rsBirling denounces the'ather o' the child
and claims he needsto be made ane?ample o'.
Sheila /and the
audience1 realise that>ric is in)ol)ed. $hen>ric comes into theroom* the act ends.
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ACT 3/2&*2B*2C*241
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3RDACT (3A) >ric tells the story o' his ownin)ol)ement with the girl.
(e had met her in the sametheatre bar as ricbecause she knew he didn9t
lo)e her* but she did acceptgi'ts o' money 'rom him untilshe realised it was stolen.
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3RDACT (3B) &ll the Birlings now knowthey played a part in thegirl9s death.
=r and =rs Birling areconcerned about co)eringup their in)ol)ement*
whereas Sheila and >ric aremore aware o' the personaltragedy and 'eel guilty.
The Inspector lea)es* a'terdeli)ering a strong messageabout how we allshould beresponsible 'or each other.
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3RDACT (3C) The 'amily has begun to
consider the conse7uences
o' what has been re)ealed*they gradually begin towonder about the Inspector.
$hen
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3RDACT (3D) Then the telephone
rings. =r Birlinganswers it* and a'terhanging up tells the
'amily that it wasthe police on theline.
&n inspector is on hisway to ask 7uestionsabout the suicide o'a young girl...
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CHARACTERS
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CHARACTER 1 D(ea)y3looking* ratherportentous man in his middle'i'ties but rather pro)incial inhis speech.D
P!"#$ o' his achie)ements. (eboasts about ha)ing been =ayorand tries /and 'ails1 to impressthe Inspector with his local
standing and his in'luential'riends.
(owe)er* he is aware o' peoplewho are his social superiors.
(e claims the party Eis one o'the happiest nights o' my li'e.D
(e is "%&''&'*'or the 'utureand con'ident that there willnot be a war.
(e is e?tremely +-'
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HE IS E/TREMELY SEL0ISH BECAUSE:
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CHARACTER 4escribed at the start as Eabout
'i'ty* a rather cold woman andher husband9s social superior.F
She is a "2. She has the least respect 'or
the Inspector o' all thecharacters. She tries 3unsuccess'ully 3 to intimidatehim and 'orce him to lea)e*then lies to him.
She sees Sheila and >ric still as
EchildrenD. She &!'+ &" $+ &'4that
she doesn9t want to belie)e. Garrow sense o' morality.
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CHARACTER 3 4escribed at the start as Ea prettygirl in her early twenties* )erypleased with li'e and rathere?cited.D
Seems )ery play'ul at theopening8nai)e H shallow.
Shows her *"%5'"
immediately she hears o' her'ather9s treatment o' >)a Smith.
She 'eels 4#'&'or her +ealousactions and blames hersel' asEreally responsible.D
She is )ery %+!*+%&'6+, *#!'"# 78'+!.
She is 54!with her parents in&ct 2 'or trying to Epretend thatnothing much has happened.E
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CHARACTER 9 4escribed at the start as Ein hisearly twenties* not 7uite atease* hal' shy* hal' asserti)e.D
>ric seems +25!!5+$ 5$5885!$right 'rom the start.
(ea)y drinker. (e 'eels 4#'& 5$ -!#&!5&'"
with himsel' o)er hisrelationship with the girl.
(e had some innate ++ "-!+%"'2''&.
(e is appalled by his parents9
inability to admit their ownresponsibility.
(e is 'ully aware o' his socialresponsibility.
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CHARACTER 9 4escribed as Ean attracti)e chap
about thirty* rather too manly tobe a dandy but )ery much theeasy well3bred man3about3town.D
(e is an 5!'&"*!5&3 the son o'ord and ady Cro't.
(e is not as willing as Sheila toadmit his part in the girl9s death.
(e did ha)e some genuine 'eeling'or 4aisy @enton.
In &ct 2 he tries to come up withas much e)idence as possible to
pro)e that the Inspector is a 'ake. &t the end o' the play* he has not
changed.
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CHARACTER ; 4escribed on his entrance ascreating Ean impression o'massi)eness* solidity andpurpose'ulness.
(e is a man in his 'i'ties*dressed in a plain darkish suit.
(e speaks care'ully* weightily*and has a habit o' lookinghard at the person headdresses be'ore actuallyspeaking.
(e works )ery &+5&'*5. (e is a 'igure o' 5#&"!'&. (is 'inal speech is like a
sermon or a politician9s
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HE SEEMS TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND AN E/TRAORDINARY AMOUNTO0 IN0O:
(e knows thehistory o' >)a Smith
and the Birlings9in)ol)ement in it.
(e knows things aregoing to happen
(e is ob)iously in agreat hurry towardsthe end o' the play.
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CHARACTER > The Inspector* Sheila*ric all say that she wasEpretty.D
(er parents were dead. She came 'rom outside
Brumley. She was working class. (owe)er* in &ct 2 we begin to
wonder whether >)a e)erreally e?isted.