An Inspector Calls- Act One

An Inspector Calls- Act One

1. Narrative

   • Opening Stage directions
   • Initial impressions of characters
   • Arthur's Speech
   • Arthur's 2nd speech
   • Inspector's arrival
   • Arthur's story
   • Sheila's Story
   • Gerald and Sheila's conversation

2. Characters

   • Sheila
     • '(half serious, half playful)
       • Sheila clearly doesn't trust Gerald. She wants to remind him of this but does so in an underhand way to not show him up in front of her family.
   • Eric
   • Gerald
   • Mr Birling
   • Mrs Birling
   • The Inspector

3. Themes

   • Capitalism vs. Socialism
   • Community
   • Responsibility
   • Family loyalty
   • Blame
   • Promoting oneself
   • Class