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.
     • she can be quite intruitive
       • [sheila merely nods, still staring at him, and he goes across to the tantalus on the sideboard for a whiskey.(pg181)
   • Eric
     • He likes a drink and can be quite rude
       • pays attention to the world around him.
     • he checks himself, he doesnt want to share a lot with his family
   • Gerald
     • he is very upper class and posh
     • his dad is a sir and his mum is a lady (the crofts)
   • Mr Birling
     • he thinks he is a powerful man we know this because he likes to take control over everyones comversations
   • Mrs Birling
     • the wife of Mr Birling
     • she is very supportive of her husband
   • The Inspector
     • the inspector is very organised we know this because (look at pg 170)

3. Themes

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