J.B. Priestley wrote 'An inspector calls' in 1912. J.B. Priestley was born on 13th September 1894 in Bradford, Yorkshire. His mother died after she gave birth to him. His father was a schoolmaster and he got married again four years after his wife ha died. At the age of 16 Priestley belie...

In the introduction of Act One, we are given a few brief details about Mr Birling by the author. We are told that he is a 'heavy-looking, rather portentous man in his middle fifties with fairly easy manners but rather provincial in his speech.' So we already know that Mr Birling is a man of some si...

"An Inspector Calls" by J.B. Priestley "An Inspector Calls" by J. B. Priestley demonstrates many important issues throughout the play such as the importance of families. The main themes explored in the play are: status, love, power, guilt and responsibility, honesty and lies...

Critical Evaluation I particularly liked 'An Inspector Calls' by J.B. Priestely as it is a thought provoking story about responsibility for one another. To pass this message across to a middle-class family J.B Priestely sends the character the Inspector along to the Birling's home. He arrives dur...

AN Inspector Calls Inspector Goole: Goole of obviously a pun on the word ghoul, meaning ghost. He is a very big(not literally) character with a extreme presence that is felt from the minute he enters . He is like a spirit sent to uncover the truth about Daisy Renton/Eva Smith. He as a great po...

How far can Priestley's 'An Inspector Calls' be seen as a prefect play? In many respects An Inspector Calls fulfils the criteria of a well- made play. Although Priestley felt that it was "sourly noticed" by the critics. The problem was that they were confused by the ch...

It was not until I had finished typing up this document that I realised it had become quite so involved and, as a result, I run the risk of losing the interest of the reader before I have even begun. However, I trust I will be forgiven this failing for I feel that despite its length there is much in...