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An inspector calls - characters (Arthur Birling, Sybil Birling, Sheila Birling, Eric Birling, Gerald Croft, Inspector Goole, Edna, Eva Smith/Daisy Renton) Themes motifs and symbols (responsibly, social class) Revision support

J.B. Priestley was a British writer born in 1894 who wrote the play An Inspector Calls. He grew up in Yorkshire and worked as a clerk before fighting in WWI, experiences that shaped his socialist views. Priestley believed people must care for one another regardless of class. The play is set in 1912 Birmingham during a time of social stratification and no welfare state. It critiques the capitalist class for treating the working class as disposable. The characters each contribute to the…

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Act 1c When Sheila enters, the Inspector reveals that he would also like to question her about Eva Smith's death. He tells Sheila that Eva's next job was at a big shop called Milwards, but that she was sacked after a customer complained about her. When she too is shown a photograph of the girl, Sheila is very affected. She admits that it was her fault that Eva was sacked: when Sheila had gone in to try on a dress that didn't suit her, she had caught Eva smirking to another shop assistant…

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