Compare And Contrast Inspector Goole And Authur

Birling Essay, Research Paper

Introduction In

this essay I will be talking about an Inspector calls. A well-written play by

J.B priestly in 1945. I will compare and contrast Inspector Goole and Authur

Birling, to do this I will talk about the characters in the play, the use of

dramatic irony which priestly uses within the play to maintain the audience.s

interests, how priestly builds up suspense where the play is set, and how the

play effects the audience. I will also be talking about the historical context.

John

Boyton Priestly wrote the play in 1945, but the actual story is set in 1912,

two years before the world war. The reason for this is to show the events which

has already happened that the audience already have knowledge of, such as the

sinking of the titanic, the outbreak of the war, this is dramatic irony. The

play .An Inspector Calls. took two weeks for Priestly to compose, as Priestly

originally had an idea about a mysterious Inspector visiting a family. In 1944

he rediscovered his ideas for the characters of the Birling family in his

notebook, then in winter of 1944-5 he finished writing his play. There was no

London theatre available because of the 1st war performed so

priestly sent the script to Moscow where it was produced simultaneously in two

theatres in 1945. It was then produced in London the following year. John

Boyton priestly was born in Bradford in 1894 and died in 1984. He was a

socialist who believed capitalism was foolish as he represents Mr Birling to

show his hatred of the upper-class people. At them days Britain was divided

into class systems, the lower-class being the poor who worked in factorys,

cleaners,etc. and had a very little to earn in life with no way of going up a

class. The middle class being the business owners and making profit and the

upper-class being the richest. The Birling family is the middle class but MR Birling like

to think of them as upper-class as Sheila gets engaged to Gerald. Sheila is the

daughter of Authur Birling and Sybill Birling, Sheila is young and attractive,

in her early twenties and is quite impressionable. She is a sympathetic and

caring who expresses her feelings throughout the play. I think priestly uses

Sheila to keep reminding the readers of Eva.s horrible death. She is one of the

very few .open. characters, and is able to do well as she expresses her

feelings, such as when she says, .it.s the only time I.ve ever done anything

like that, and I.ll never do it again to anyone.. Priestly uses Sheila, to some degree, to show sensitivity

towards a girl of the lower-class. Throughout the play she is there to remind

the audience of how her family treated and spoilt the life of a young girl,

simply because she was of a lower-class. Sheila is used as a voice throughout

the play, which is obviously what priestly intended. Gerald Croft who is an attractive chap, about thirty, he

is an upper-class who.s reputation is important to him he is also uncaring

about other people in society. Eric is Sheila.s brother who is half shy and .squiffy.

which Sheila uses to describe him. He is in his early twenties, and likes to

drink a lot. .Could I have a drink first.. (Act three page 51) Like Sheila he

shows sympathy for Eva Smith throughout the play. .cant blame her. Sybill Birling is about fifty she is a bit like her

husband and thinks she has a high status in society, this is shown when she

says, .advising my committee not to allow claim for assistance.. She is uncaring and refuses to change altogether after she

finds out that the Inspector is a hoax. At the beginning of the play Sheila is selfish and excited

and eric being the same both of them are uncaring about other people while Mr,

MRs Birling and Gerald are also uncaring about lower-class people. No one knows

how they are treating the lower-class people. But at the end of play, after everyone.s guilt is revealed

for the death of Eva Smith. Everyone tries to get themselves out of trouble

while Sheila don.t, she admits her faults and appears keen and anxious to

change her behaviour in the future, .I.ll never, never do it again.. Sheila and

Eric change and they feel sympathy for the lower-class people even though the

Inspector was a hoax while Mr, Mrs Birling and refuse to change altogether. The message conveyed to the readers is that the older

generation in this time, are only ever interested in making money and about

their position in society. Priestly shows his hatred of the behaviour and

attitudes of the .upper-class. by choosing Mr Birling to represent such a

character. Sheila and Eric on the other hand, are left to learn from mistakes

of the older generation and ensure that they are not repeated. Authur Birling and Inspector Goole have very different

characteristics. Priestly choose Mr Birling to show that capitalism is wrong

and to show his hatred for the upper class while Priestly choose

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