by melaniewp | Jul 30, 2013 | AIC Key Quotes, An Inspector Calls, GCSE, IGCSE
Act Two follows on cleanly from the cliffhanger at the end of Act One with the Inspector looking ‘steadily and searchingly’ at Sheila and Gerald (Act One). This produces a ‘hysterical laugh’ (Act Two) from Sheila, who repeats the word...
by melaniewp | Jun 5, 2013 | An Inspector Calls, Birling, GCSE, IGCSE
Character SummaryArthur Birling is the first character who speaks in An Inspector Calls. He is he first to be investigated or accused by the Inspector and is the first to be mentioned in the stage directions [a prosperous manufacturer].In Birling, Priestly has...
by melaniewp | May 17, 2013 | AIC Key Quotes, An Inspector Calls, GCSE, IGCSE
Act ThreeEris is AccusedThe dramatic irony is particularly strong at the start of the scene. Tension builds as everyone is staring at ERIC, who says “you know, don’t you?’MRS B is distressed. She says it’s a “mistake”.SHEILA...
by melaniewp | Apr 8, 2013 | An Inspector Calls, Exam Essays, Extract Question, GCSE, IGCSE, Inspector Goole, Model Essays
This essay was written for the extract question, focussing on the key scene where Birling first meets the Inspector. In my edition, this appears on pages 10-12. Please note that the extract I chose is longer than that which is usually set.What’s important...
by melaniewp | Mar 26, 2013 | An Inspector Calls, Exam Essays, GCSE, Model Essays
This is an OCR extract question:How does Priestley make this such a dramatic moment in the play?(The extract is the middle of act three, where Eric starts to get hysterical with his mother and the inspector accuses Mrs B of having killed the girl. It’s on pages...
by melaniewp | Mar 23, 2013 | An Inspector Calls, Exam Essays, Extract Question, GCSE
In a play, it’s all about the way characters present themselves – what they say and what they do, how others see them, and hidden truths that are slowly revealed. Always comment on how characters change, and their moods. Then think how is the author...
