"An Inspector Calls".

The first scene I have chosen is the iodine where the Inspector begins his questioning of Mr.Birling. I feel that Priestley is successful in creating striking focus in this scene in a number of ways. The characters themselves; how they see themselves and what they think of themselves adds to the accent of the scene. Birling sees himself as a hard headed business man, who has learnt in the good hard modify of experience. He believes that a man should look after himself and his own, he has condescendingness and a condescending attitude toward the lower classes and his work force, seeing them only has cheap labour for his factories. An example of this contempt behind be seen when Birling says, and I quote, Obviously it has nothing to do with that roughshod girls suicide. So when the Inspector, one of a lower class, is found to be an incorruptible force of good, who takes statement of the situation, Mr.Birlings relaxed and condescending manner becomes self-asserting and angry has he finds himself, a person of high br another(prenominal)ly position, having to defend his actions. I dont see we need to tell the inspector anything more. other example of Mr.Birling defending his actions is, Well its my duty to keep labour be down. It is Mr.

Birlings reaction to the Inspectors temper of the situation that successfully adds melodramatic tension to the scene. The language and style used by Priestley also affects the dramatic tension of the scene. We are told that the Inspector speaks carefully, weightily. His instructions and questions help him to control the situation, but also to d evelop the plot and storyline, adding strat! um upon story of information each giving more tension to the oer all scene. The length of his sentences add to the drama, some very miserable sentences... If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com

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