Mr Bruff's Guide to 'An Inspector Calls'

by Georgina Bottomley, Andrew Bruff (Editor)

November 2019: Fully updated to tie in with Mr Bruff's new animated videos on the play, this second edition contains 78 pages of analysis. Chapters J.B. Priestley Social and Historical Important Events in Priestley’s Life Setting Act 1 – Summary, Quiz and Answers Act 2 – Summary, Quiz and Answers Act 3 – Summary, Quiz and Answers Form Structure Character Edna Character Eva Smith Character Mr Birling Character Mrs Birling Character Eric Birling Character Sheila Birling Character Gerald Croft Character Inspector Goole Minor Charlie Brunswick, Joe Meggarty, Leaders of Strike Action at Birling & Co The End of the Unanswered Questions The Opening Stage An analysis The Inspector’s Final An analysis Who accepts responsibility and why? Key Class, love and relationships, selfishness, social responsibility Stretch and Other Interpretations Writing about the Play Example How does Priestley deliver his message of social responsibility in ‘An Inspector Calls’? Example How does Priestley present the differences between the older and younger generations of the Birling family in ‘An Inspector Calls’? Key quotations

78 pages, Paperback

First published September 11, 2015