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The Inspector Calls
Summary: In The Inspector Calls, preceding the arrival of the Inspector, J.B Priestley demonstrates a very affluent, upper class family who are only supposedly cheerful and united as they celebrate Sheila's engagement. Through the first 10 pages he creates each character's personality as well as foreshadowing future developments. As a result of this it prepares the audience for what is to come, since it suggests that something may lurk beneath the surface of the Birling's apparent happy family life.
J. B. Priestley employs exposition at the start of the play, until the arrival of the Inspector, to set the impression of a family that is very `prosperous' but only superficially happy and united. Furthermore he establishes each character to show their individual personality by also using stage directions to characterise each of them. As well as foreshadowing as to what is to come during this period.
Priestley opens the scene with great lavishness and luxury; as a wealthy, upper class family celebrates an engagement in prolific style. Priestley gets across to the audience the fact that this family is very upper class, through the stage directions, by mentioning the `champagne glasses', `decanter of port' and cigars, which reflects a rich, relaxing lifestyle of the Birling family. The audience can see that the atmosphere in the `heavily comfortable house' is happy and cheerful. Through this he sets the...
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