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An Inspector Calls

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  • An Inspector Calls

    • Plot summary

      An Inspector Calls by J B Priestley centres on Inspector Goole’s interrogation of the Birling family, following the death of a young girl called Eva Smith. Are they to blame?

    • Characters

      The main characters in An Inspector Calls are the Birling family, Gerald Croft and Inspector Goole. The Inspector’s investigation aims to teach each character a lesson.

    • Themes

      A theme is an idea that runs throughout a text. In An Inspector Calls, the themes of social responsibility, age, gender and class are explored.

    • Form, structure and language

      An Inspector Calls is a play - this has an impact on its language and structure. The dialogue is believable and fast moving and the play is structured so that each act grabs the audience's attention.

    • Dramatisation

      JB Priestley's, An Inspector Calls, was intended to be performed, rather than read. There are many factors that need to be considered when casting, performing and staging a production of the play.

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