PPT-An Inspector Calls by J.B Priestley

SBe Who was JB Priestley John Boyton Priestley was born in Bradford Yorkshire in 1894 to a Victorian family Sadly his mother died the same year and his father remarried when he was a toddler. By. JB Priestley. Connector . Complete the. . old . vs. young . cardsort. .. LO –To study the character of Arthur . Birling. and compare him to other characters in the play. Old Vs Young. Age. : The older generation and the younger generation take the Inspector's message in different ways. While Sheila and Eric accept their part in Eva's death and feel huge guilt about it, their parents are unable to admit that they did anything wrong.. AIC. ?. Answer this question in note/list form, with brief reference to the text (no direct quotes needed yet). These notes will help plan for your homework.. What are some of the techniques that Priestley uses to present his characters and his central themes in . An Inspector Calls . has been called ‘a play of contrasts’.. Write about how Priestley presents some of the contrasts in the play.. Plan and Ideas. This shows some of the most important contrasts highlighted by Priestley. He uses these contrasts to express his views and opinions.. What are themes?. Themes . are the big ideas behind the text such as . social class, time, gender roles, responsibility. etc. . The . questions usually focus on the how Priestley presents a particular theme but because the themes are inter-related, this will inevitably mean you need to bring in other ideas as well.. An Inspector Calls. . For IGCSE English Literature. Mr Elkin-Jones, Late November 2011. imej@cokethorpe.org. . This PowerPoint will not…. Tell you the plot. Describe characters. Let you sit there and say nothing – engage!. “We . don’t live alone. We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other. And I tell you that the time will soon come when, if men will no learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish. What you will need to know. Context. When the play is set and when it was written. Historical/social factors that are relevant to the time it is set and the time it was written. How the context affects the plot, characters and themes. An Inspector Calls. Each question is worth 30 marks. You should spend 45 minutes per question:. Introduction. 3/4 x PEELA paragraphs. Conclusion. Higher Questions. Question 17 . What . do you think is the importance of Inspector Goole and how does Priestley present him. 3 Unities. Time – it’s real time so we experience everything that happens to them. Place - intimate setting therefore we see everything they don’t want us to see, so they are exposed. Action – chain of events – responsibility – cause and effect. Final revision and preparation for the GCSE exam. The Exam. 1 hour 30 minutes long- 45 minutes for each section. Answer 1 question from section A and 1 from section B.. Section A is for ‘AIC’ and you have the choice of 2 questions…you can choose which one but make sure it is the one that you feel confident about.. Final revision and preparation for the GCSE exam. The Exam. 2. hours 15 minutes long- 45 minutes for each section. Section A is for ‘AIC’ and you have the choice of 2 questions…you can choose which one but make sure it is the one that you feel confident about.. Although she doesn’t physically appear in the play, you could be asked a question about the presentation of Eva Smith.. Explore the presentation and significance of Eva Smith in ‘An Inspector Calls’. . AN INSPECTOR CALLS JB PRIESTLEY Final revision and preparation for the GCSE exam The Exam 1 hour 45 minutes long Section A is for ‘Macbeth’ (40 marks in total) Section B is for ‘ AIC’and you have the choice of 2 questions. You get 40 marks in total – 32 for content and 8 for SPAG. You must also refer to context in your essay. What key quotations could you use?. Consider:. Plot. Character and . themes. Theorist: . Karl Marx. Key ideas:. . Society is capitalist as it is based on making profit, rather than by the interests of all people..