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When this comes out at the inquest, this isn't going to do us much good." - Even after the Inspector's interrogation, his mind is always on his precarious position in the upper echelons of society. Because your not the kind of father a chap could go to when he's in trouble." - Eric. -The quote from Eric, his own son, highlights how Birling is closed off from his own children, and is stubborn in his own beliefs. However, During their relationship, Gerald made her happy and saved her from Old Joe Meggarty. He cared for Eva:
Oh-it's wonderful! Look- Mummy- isn't it a beauty? Oh - darling - : Language is fragmented and broken up, perhaps showing the gesture was unexpected as 'all last summer' Gerald never 'came near' Sheila. Fragments show level of excitement and inability to express her gratitude. There are millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths still left with us." - There are lots of others just like Eva Sometimes there isn't as much difference as you think." What inspector says in response to Gerald's: "We're respectable citizens and not criminals." Before the play, she is described as being very innocent and sheltered from the outside world, cares a lot about looks: "Oh - it's wonderful! Look - Mummy - isn't it a beauty?" Broken speech shows how excited she is for a ring.
Sheila needs the expensive symbol of the wedding ring to validate her engagement. This suggests that she is superficial, materialistic, concerned with appearance. In this case, the ring is not a confirmation that the engagement is one of love but the material nature of the ring confirms that it's a business deal. Previously, only has verbal promise of engagement to Gerald, however this means little to her, she requires material proof to physically identify their love, showing that she upholds the same selfish and materialistic views and capitalist attributes of her father. In today's talk I shall analyse a segment of 40 lines from An Inspector Calls. These lines appear from Mrs Birling's quote (pg. 200) “I'm sorry she c... Eric is constantly challenging his father's views and showing independence from him throughout the whole play, even though Birling shuts him down every time:
It's a free country" - it might be 'free' for someone who has money and power, however, Eva Smith had neither. After this Eric offered her money, but she refused and she didn't want to marry him, Eric says: "She treated me - as if I were a kid" showing his immaturity. There's every excuse for what your mother and I did - it just turned out unfortunately, that's all - " -The dashes indicate a pause in speech, possibly showing how Birling isn't as confident in his views any more, but possibly wants to convince himself and others that he is innocent. Whilst Eric's is siding with Eva Smith, it is still evident from his use of pronouns that he regards her as something separate to his family. There is a distinct difference between the use of 'they' to describe the lower class and 'we' to describe the business, he distances himself from her and still does not associate himself with the class, but only believes that as people they should have rights that allow them to have a voice and that he values her labour simply because 'she was a good worker', showing a more selfish and business like approach to whether letting her stay or not way as good idea. This is Eric's longest piece of dialogue so far, and this more knowledgeable and less conservative image of him differs from the more 'squiffy' Eric we saw earlier. This is one of the underlying layers of Eric coming out and campaigning for what he believes his moral, the inspector is a catalyst that has allowed Eric to have the 'activation energy' to contradict his father.
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It can't be any worse for me than it has been. And it might be better." After her interrogation, she is determined to seek the truth, as it might make her feel better knowing she is not entirely responsible. He inspected us all right." - Shows that Sheila realises that even though the inspector might be fake, there is still a lesson that must be learned, and the inspector, fake or not presented that lesson Repetition of the word 'did'. Shows how the Inspector, and Priestly, can except past actions have occurred and you cannot change them now. However it is these actions that they 'did' that will allow them to reflect and change their moral viewpoint. The world is changing, what people 'did' believe in before the war has adapted, and whilst what they 'did' was wrong it could be excusable as originally these were the excepted actions and attributes of the upper class. An inspector calls is a performative text, this means that it is a play; which was written in 1945; but, it takes place in 1945 in England. Written by J.B Pr...
Sorry - I - well, I've suddenly realized - taken it in properly - that's she's dead." - Gerald liked and cared for EvaFor lower costs and higher prices." - The change from "She'll make you happy" earlier on to business talk shows how he can't help himself. The play ‘An Inspector Calls’, was written in 1945 by writer J.B Priestley. Its story revolves around a middle-class family called the Birlings, whom are cel... In the end after the inspector has left, Gerald play a main roll in trying to prove the inspector is fake, showing how although he is honest and sorry, he hasn't fully learned his lesson like the younger two: The fact that Gerald chose the 'ring' is equally symbolic of his dominance within the relationship. A ring is a symbol of not only love, but a covenant between two parties- it is supposed to be emblematic of a mutual agreement between two people. Conversely, since Gerald had the final say on which ring he presents to Sheila as a supposed token of their love, this implies that their relationship isn't reciprocal in nature, but is in fact controlled entirely by Gerald. Does that satisfy you? So I refused." - asks a question and then answers it himself. Not interested in the views of others.
Inspector call's is a thought provoking play written by J.B Priestly it is set in the 1912. The play is about a family called the Birlings who h... The pronoun 'you' implies that not only is Gerald in control of their relationship, but he also controls Sheila's mindset. The fact that she poses a convergent question (closed-ended question) connotes to the reader that she adheres to not only Gerald's preferences, but her outlook on life also revolves around her husband, and she obeys the way in which the ruling class should conduct themselves within society. The stage directions when Sheila is 'half serious, half playful' suggests that the actress says this line seriously and playfully as this is Priestley's dramatic intention. This suggests that Sheila's character, although appearing cheerful, is actually sensible. The quote also suggests that she holds grudges as she still holds this knowledge from 'last summer' against her soon to be husband. The first of many hints that all is not as perfect as it seems, in this case a hint that Gerald might be hiding things. Sheila has genuine concerns about the relationship and actions but she covers this with a flirtatious and jestful tone. Such hints builds tension in the audience and drive the play forward; foreshadows the conflict that is to come. This is Eric's first piece of genuine sympathy for Eva, and Priestley starts to show the audience it is an allegory; a story with a double meaning. On the surface it is about the death of a worker that they have all been connected too, but underneath it is about the realisation of moral responsibilities.
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During interrogation, she openly talks about how she used her bias to deny Eva's claim as she was of lower class, and used the Birling's name with and effort) Inspector, I think Miss Birling ought to be excused any more of this questioning." - He thinks she should be protected, however Eva wasn't protected as she was of a lower class You mustn't try to build up a wall between us and that girl." Sheila realises that there is no difference between her and Eva Smith, so building up a wall that will be broken down by the inspector is pointless As she finds out it is Eric who was "Silly and wild and drinking too much" (showing her disconnect from Eric), she starts to break down, possibly giving the reader some sympathy for her:
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