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An Inspector Calls J.B.Priestley

An Inspector Calls J.B.Priestley. LO: To be able to make inferences and deductions about a text . What can we infer and deduce about the characters from their opening speeches?

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An Inspector Calls J.B.Priestley

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  1. An Inspector CallsJ.B.Priestley LO: To be able to make inferences and deductions about a text

  2. What can we infer and deduce about the characters from their opening speeches? Birling: “…You ought to like this port, Gerald. As a matter of fact, Finchley told me it’s exactly the same port your father gets from him.” Opening speeches LO: To be able to make inferences and deductions about a text

  3. Gerald: Then it’ll be all right. The Governor prides himself on being a good judge of port. I don’t pretend to know much about it. Sheila: (gaily, possessively) I should jolly well think not, Gerald. I’d hate you to know all about port – like one of those purple-faced old men. Opening speeches LO: To be able to make inferences and deductions about a text

  4. Birling(noticing that his wife has not taken any) Now then, Sybil, you must take a little tonight. Special occasion, y’know, eh? … Mrs B. (smiling) Very well, then. Just a little, thank you. (To Edna, who is about to go, with tray) All right, Edna. I’ll ring from the drawing-room when we want coffee. Probably in about half an hour. Edna (going) Yes, Ma’am. Opening speeches LO: To be able to make inferences and deductions about a text

  5. The conversation moves on, but Priestley continues to plant clues for the audience to tell them much, much more than the characters are saying. Make a list of five new things you learn about the characters and their situations from page three. Page 3 LO: To be able to make inferences and deductions about a text

  6. What can we infer and deduce about the relationships between: • Birling and Gerald? • Sheila and Gerald? • Birling and Mrs Birling? • Mrs Birling and Sheila? • Edna and the household? • Eric and the household? Inference and deduction LO: To be able to make inferences and deductions about a text

  7. Page 4. What does Mr Birling’s toast tell us about him as a character? What are his priorities? Why is he pleased that his daughter is engaged to Gerald Croft? Mr Birling’s toast LO: To be able to make inferences and deductions about a text

  8. Pages 6-7 “We’re in for a time of steadily increasing prosperity” “I say there isn’t a chance of war.” “the Titanic...unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable.” “In 1940…you’ll be living in a world that’ll have forgotten all these Capital versus Labour agitations and these silly little war scares.” What impression does he make on his audience in the play? What impression does he make on the audience of the play? Birling makes a speech LO: To be able to make inferences and deductions about a text

  9. Birling: Just let me finish, Eric. You’ve a lot to learn yet. And I’m a hard headed, practical man of business. And I say there isn’t a chance of war. The world’s developing so fast that it’ll make war impossible. Look at the progress we’re making. In a year or two we’ll have aeroplanes that will be able to go anywhere. And then ships. Why, a friend of mine went over this new liner last week- the Titanic- she sails next week- forty-six thousand eight hundred tons- New York in five days- and every luxury- and unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable.

  10. That’s what you’ve got to keep your eye in, facts like that and not a few German officers talking nonsense and a few scaremongers here making a fuss about nothing. Now you three young people just listen to this- and remember what I’m telling you. In twenty or thirty years time- let’s say in 1940- you may be giving a little party like this- your son or daughter might be getting engaged- and I tell you, by that time you’ll be living in a world that’ll have forgotten all these Capital versus Labour agitations and all these silly little war scare. There’ll be peace and prosperity and rapid progress everywhere- except of course in Russia, which will always be behind naturally.

  11. Mrs B: Arthur! Birling: Yes, my dear, I know, I’m talking too much. But you youngsters just remember what I’ve said. We can’t let these Bernard Shaws and H.G Wellses do all the talking. We hardheaded businessmen must say something. And we don’t have to guess- we’ve had experience- and we know.

  12. In Act One Arthur Birling talks about the future and makes a number of incorrect judgements. Dramatic Irony LO: To be able to make inferences and deductions about a text

  13. Dramatic Irony LO: To be able to make inferences and deductions about a text

  14. Read pgs 8-10 • What do we learn from inference and deduction on pages 8-10 about: • Birling? • Gerald? • Eric? The men alone LO: To be able to make inferences and deductions about a text

  15. For each of the main characters, update their page with at least one new piece of information supported by a quotation. • E.g. Sheila Birling: • Relationship with Gerald has had difficulties: “last summer…you never came near me and I wondered what had happened to you” • E.g. Arthur Birling: • Very sure of himself: “I say there isn’t a chance of war.” • Capitalist: “I speak as a hard-headed business man” Update character grids LO: To be able to make inferences and deductions about a text

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