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An Inspector Calls and Social Responsibility
This clip explores how Priestley conveys his beliefs about community and social responsibility in the play. Driven simply to look after their own interests, each member of the upper-crust Birling family are shown by Inspector Goole to have contributed to the demise of Eva Smith through their own selfishness. Duration 8 mins.
An Inspector Calls and Dramatic Style
In this clip, the devices and dramatic styles Priestley employs to influence the audience’s response to the play’s characters and events are examined – including genre, structure, suspense, speech, melodrama and dramatic irony. Duration 8 mins.
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Podcast - An Inspector Calls
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