An Inspector Calls

Gerald gives her the engagement ring

Sheila is questioned by the Inspector

Sheila stays during Gerald's questioning despite being done with her own

Sheila tries to protect her mother

Sheila refuses to go back to how things were before

"Is it the one you wanted me to have?"

"So I'm really responsible?"

"You see? Then I'm staying"

"(slowly carefully now) you musn't try to build up a kind of wall between us and that girl"

"it frightens me the way you talk"

• Presents Sheila as materialistic. She only feels her engagement with Gerald is real when she is given the ring. -Sheila feels controlled by Gerald when she uses the pronoun ’you’ suggesting that Gerald wanted that specific ring for her and she didn’t get a say in the ring choices; evoking the theme of gender and men being in power -Sheila snatches that power from him when she hands back the ring to Gerald, after his interrogation.

• Sheila is presented as remorseful here after explaining why she got Eva fired from Milward's . -The use of the rhetorical question demonstrates Sheila’s realisation of her act -however she still seeks verification from the inspector to ensure that she really is the one responisble. -Sheila carries this remorse and guilt during the play even when she is told that no girl has died.

-She is presented as eager as she wants to figure out the relationship that occurred between Gerald and Eva. -She repeats the Rhetorical question ’You see?’ Illustrating how she attempts to try hold Gerald accountable for what he has done and she wants validation from the family to feel better about how Gerald betrayed her trust. -On the other hand, Gerald tries to dismiss her from the conversation: ’Why should you?’ Evoking that he has something to hide

-Sheila is shown as protective of her mother as she warns her about lying to the inspector and she also shows preceptiveness -Sheila uses the metaphor ‘wall’ to convey how Mrs Birling is trying to distance herself from not helping Eva so she doesn’t have to take social and personal responsibility. -However, Sheila knows Inspector Goole can see through her ‘wall’ and will figure out whatever the Birlings are keeping from him making Inspector Goole look powerful and authorative which we later find out he is not.

-Sheila is presented to be disgusted. -It coveys Sheila’s guilt and how Inspector Goole - Priestly’s mouthpiece- has made her realise how her actions have consequences. -Sheila uses the verb ‘ frightens’ when describing everyone’s celebrations (But Eric’s) to indicate that she doesn’t approve of their behaviour.

Gives Sheila her engangemnt ring and his parents aren't at their engagaement party

Agrees with Mr Birling's capitalist views

Gets emotional while getting questioned by Inspector Gooole

Questions the Inspectors identity

Tries to resume his engagement with Sheila

Mr B: "feels you might have done better for yourself socially"

"You couldn't have done anything else"

"I'd like to be alone for a while - I'd be glad if you'd let me go"

"There's no more real evidence we did than there was that that chap was a police officer"

"Everything's all right now Sheila. What about this ring?"

-Evokes Gerald's love for Sheila initially as he decides to marry someone in a lower social class - not typical at the time (social classes theme) -Mr B makes it clear that he knows Gerald's parents feel that the Birlings are beneath them socially

• Gerald still sticks to his aristocratic views
• Ignorant as he dismisses the plight of working class conveying social divides in society
• Pronoun 'anything' illustrates that the only option Mr B had was to fire her instead of listen to her

• Gerald is sentimental as he had clear romantic feelings for Eva or perhaps this simple sentence shows Geralds guilt for deceiving the Inspector
• Hyphen shows Gerald is nervous at lie he has told or he is trying to hide his vunerability

• Shows Geralds aristocratic views
• Gerald doesn't take responsibility as he deflects the situation immediately
• His view opposes Sheila view massively as she thinks that even if the inspector was a fraud, they still did the things they confessed to
• Noun 'chap' shows himself as nonchalant -audience links his attitude to Older generation

• Gerald presented as naive like Sheila at the beginning as he believes nothing has changed in their relationship
• question 'what about this ring?' He still believes Sheila is as materialistic and credulous as she was before -Undermines Priestly's message as he tries to go back to how it was before

Interrupts Mr Birling's capitalist speech with his arrival

Questions Mr Birling (and Sheila)

Questions Mrs Birling (Gerald and Eric)

Gives his final speech

His validity is questioned

Mr B: "That'll stop me giving you good advice"

Mr B: "I don't like that tone"

"I shall do my duty"

"fire and blood and anguish"

Mr B: "The whole story's just alot of moonshine"

-Timing of his entrance reveals him opposing Birlings capitalist views -Theme - Capitalism Vs Socialism -Inspector shows the power of socialism by interrupting

• tension between Mr Birling and Inspector Goole - Mr B feels attacked
• Inspector is challenging Mr B first as he is the man with the most authority in the house -Mr B feel threatened immediately by Inspector's presence as his masculinity and importance is undermined. -Audience realises the power the inspector holds over others

• Inspector treats his job seriously. -The formality of his speech makes audience feel as though he is very salient -Inspector uses short sentences to show that he is cold towards the Birlings - Isn't looking to build a relationship

• suggests society should take responsibility for actions.
• Nouns 'Fire' and 'Blood' remind the 1946 audience of the two world wars
• Priestly's message is that if we carry on living with capitalist and selfish views, another war may begin

• Presents Inspector as mysterious and reveals the impact he has on the family
• Mr B was particularly unsatisfied with Inspector questioning him ; felt threatened
• Mr B uses adjective 'moonshine' illustrating how relived he is and how he thinks Inspector is fake
• Mr B immediately relaxes and wants to carry on as before - Ignoring Priestleys message- when inspectors importance is questioned

• displayed as intimidating and bold authority figure
• as play develops, Birlings and Gerald reveal inspector is a fraud
• Through the character of Inspector, Priestley shares his socialist views - using him as a mouthpiece

• displayed as a grey character
• When mr Birling delivers speech, Gerald agrees with him but conveys sympathy for lower classes
• Start of play - Eric is smitten with Sheila but that changes when it is revealed that he knew Eva
• Through Gerald, priestly shows the young aristocrats

• Sheila is displayed as materialistic, childish and naive
• During the play, there is unexpected character development
• Understands and conveys Priestly's message that society can improve if people take responsibility for their actions