Everything you need to know about the popular play. Chapters include:
The Playwright
Social and Historical Context
Setting and Structure
Timeline of the play, how to read a play rather than a novel
Characters – Mr Birling
Characters – Edna and Sheila
Characters – Gerald
Characters – Mrs. Birling
Characters – Eric
Characters – Eva Smith/Daisy Renton
Characters – Inspector Goole
Age – Old vs Young – who accepts responsibility and why?
The Opening Stage Directions – an analysis.
Act One – A Summary
Act Two – A Summary
Act Three – A Summary
The Inspector’s Final Speech – an analysis
The End of the Play – Unanswered Questions and FAQ
Key themes: Class, love, relationships, selfishness
Structure: Dramatic Irony, time, conflict and tension
Sample essay – How does Priestley reveal a message of social
responsibility in the play?
Sample essay – How does Priestley present the characters of Mr.
Birling and Sheila in ‘An Inspector Calls’?
Key quotes (who said them and what do they mean?
The Playwright
Social and Historical Context
Setting and Structure
Timeline of the play, how to read a play rather than a novel
Characters – Mr Birling
Characters – Edna and Sheila
Characters – Gerald
Characters – Mrs. Birling
Characters – Eric
Characters – Eva Smith/Daisy Renton
Characters – Inspector Goole
Age – Old vs Young – who accepts responsibility and why?
The Opening Stage Directions – an analysis.
Act One – A Summary
Act Two – A Summary
Act Three – A Summary
The Inspector’s Final Speech – an analysis
The End of the Play – Unanswered Questions and FAQ
Key themes: Class, love, relationships, selfishness
Structure: Dramatic Irony, time, conflict and tension
Sample essay – How does Priestley reveal a message of social
responsibility in the play?
Sample essay – How does Priestley present the characters of Mr.
Birling and Sheila in ‘An Inspector Calls’?
Key quotes (who said them and what do they mean?
