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It's a free country" - it might be 'free' for someone who has money and power, however, Eva Smith had neither. 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.
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." For 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. my duty to keep labour costs down" - use of 'my' shows his arrogance, 'duty' suggests he feels an obligation to do this.The repetition of "You'll see" is used to emphasise the fact that before the end of the evening, everyone will be proved guilty which shows that Sheila has superior insight to the rest of the family. 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. 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: They stayed together and he tells Sheila that he was in a relationship. Sheila admires his honesty, however. After a few weeks, Daisy knew that good times were coming to an end:
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 She offers hope for the future and Priestley uses Sheila as an example of people's changing attitudes towards those less fortunate than themselves. She is sympathetic towards Eva and other girls in her position, recognising that they were "not just cheap labour but people". She accepts that her actions impacted on Eva's life and that she cannot disconnect her actions from the effects these have on others. She recognises and understands the Inspector's message that we are all collectively responsible for all that happens in the world: 'we are members of one body. We are responsible for eachother'. At times she acts as almost an assistant to the Inspector, in that she supports his criticism of the other characters, becoming his mouthpiece when he has left the stage. We have to share something. If there's nothing else, we'll have to share our guilt." He says this to Gerald and Sheila. But these girls aren't cheap labour-they're people" - Left wing notion, foreshadows her siding with the inspector, but also just shows how she cares for people more than Mr B and others. 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:We don't live alone. We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other." Short sentences emphasise the importance of each point. Tricolon. Priestley revealing the ring itself serves as situational irony. A circle has no beginning or end and is therefore a symbol of infinity. It is endless, eternal, just the way love should be. It is a symbol of devotion and an agreement between two parties to love and cherish one another for the rest of their days; they will be committed to one another. Unbeknownst to the audience, this vow has already been broken due to Gerald's infidelity.
It was my own fault. ... At least, I'm trying to tell the truth." - Shows how she full takes responsibility, and is telling the truth front on to the inspector, unlike any other character in the play. The irony is clear- Mr Birling repeatedly says that Eric cares about nothing; in reality, it is Mr Birling who does not care about anyone but himself, while Eric is thinking about his consequences of mistreating Eva Smith. Just keep quiet, Eric.", "Look - just keep out of this." Birling is contently trying to undermine Eric opinions and shove them away, as he thinks his opinion is the correct one, portentous.
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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... The stage directions 'laughs rather hysterically' suggests the inspector is having a profound affect on Sheila. Sheila's progression to adhering and sharing the same views as the inspector is surprising and strange; it's almost as though the inspector has invaded her conscience and causing her to behave erratically. In a society where females are subservient to males, particularly their spouses, it is strange for Sheila to undermine Gerald's dominance and eminicance by using the noun and adjective 'you fool'. Or perhaps 'laughing rather hysterically' is Sheila's response to the very thought that she has to marry someone who is deeply unfaithful. 'And I hate to think how much he knows that we don't know yet. You'll see. You'll see': it's almost as though she and the inspector's minds are connected and alludes at the idea of the inspector being supernatural and omniscient. She sees a deeper purpose in the Inspector's visit than the investigation of a death.
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