An inspector calls who is the inspector 2010
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The document discusses theories about the identity of the inspector character in J.B. Priestley's play An Inspector Calls. It notes that the play never reveals who the inspector truly is, and that he could simply be a dramatic device to drive the plot. However, given the realistic nature of the other characters, audiences want to know the inspector's true identity. Several possibilities are presented for who he may represent, such as a priest, God, or the conscience of the characters.
An inspector calls who is the inspector 2010
- 1. WHO IS THE INSPECTOR? A real character or a dramatic device?
- 2. The mystery of who the inspector is one the play never answers One answer is that he is simply a dramatic device; without him there would be no play. But given that the other characters are all believable and realistic, audiences want to know about the reality of the inspector. Gerald discovers that the inspector is not who he says he is. He helps the unpick the inspector’s story of the girl. S + E hang on to the conviction that ‘it was anything but a joke’ while accepting that there may have been more than one girl and that no girl may have committed suicide.
- 3. He’s Priestly He’s God (in the sense that he’s telling the Birlings to repent of their sins) He’s the voice of our conscience He’s the child Eva Smith was pregnant with He’s a ghost He’s a time traveller He’s a real police inspector
- 4. You will pick up marks for saying who you think the inspector is and why.