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Time is an key theme in Priestley's play. Indeed, AIC is the most famous of Priestley's series of Time Plays.

He wrote the play for an audience coming out of the trauma of the Second World War, yet he set his play in 1912, two years before the start of the First World War in the Edwardian period. Why do you think he did this? This interview with his son may help.

The play almost has a cyclical structure, as at the end we are left with a sense that the events will start all over again. The audience are left wondering whether things will be different and how the characters will now behave given the Inspector's involvement. What are you opinions? Who might change?

The Inspector has a mystical, ghostly quality; this was particularly drawn out in the recent BBC production. Consider the following two theories of time and relate them to the role of the Inspector.

Dunne's Theory: He laid out the idea that you could be given the gift of seeing forward in time as well as looking back. This would mean that just as you can look back and see what actions led to your present situation, you could also look forward to see the consequences of your actions. So, if you wished, you could change those actions and so avoid the consequences.

Ouspensky's Theory: He suggests that when we die we re-enter our life once more from the beginning. We are born again to the same parents and continue to repeat all the events of our life as before. This cycle of identical lives would go on being repeated if we changed nothing of significance. If, however, we improved in some spiritual way, we convert the circle into a spiral of events that would, if we continued to make significant improvements, eventually open the way for us to escape from the repetitions and into a new life in which we did not repeat our mistakes.

Finally, flash forward. What would Priestley think of the state of society in 2016? How would he view the refugee crisis and the Calais Jungle? What would he think of the pensions hole left by BHS?

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Time is an key theme in Priestley's play. Indeed, AIC is the most famous of Priestley's series of Time Plays. He wrote the play for an audience coming out of the trauma of the Second World War, yet he set his play in 1912, two years before the start of the First World War in the...

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Look at other episodes for other characters

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Note: curently for WJEC we are not assessed on context, so this is why it is not present here. You would, however, still get credit for including it, it's just not an AO. If you're not with the Welsh board then remember that you may also need context

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Interesting blog on the importance of Eva Smith

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Interesting blog on the importance of Eva Smith

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A great resource including notes and quotes for each character.

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Note: OxNotes summaries are a way of supplementing and reinforcing your reading. A lot of students have told us how useful these summaries, quotes and notes were towards succeeding in their GCSEs.

​However, the summaries shouldn't be used as an alternative to reading this book! Teachers can tell if you've actually read the book or skimmed over it using a summary. We recommend devoting a few days to reading and using the OxNotes summary to recall key points as you read through the book.

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Note: OxNotes summaries are a way of supplementing and reinforcing your reading. A lot of students have told us how useful these summaries, quotes and notes were towards succeeding in their GCSEs. ​However, the summaries shouldn't be used as an alternative to reading this book!

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An Inspector Calls to go (Priestley in 7,5 minutes)

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There are obviously parts missing.
If you could only include four other points, which would they be and why?

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Key quote with images to support retention. Great for visual learners!

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Key quote with images to support retention. Great for visual learners!

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Blog on the use of the word pretty in AIC.

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We are in the eye of the exam preparation storm and we are looking, as a department, at how we can help our students with the exams. A recent mock showed us how students struggled with A02 when exploring 'An Inspector Calls'. And, I'd have to agree it is hard, and, I have read modern drama at university. Prose and Shakespeare can be relatively easy when exploring language choices because they are reliant on rich language and description to paint a picture of a character, situation or event. Shakespeare didn't have the painted backdrops, or enough actors or props to convey an army or a boat at sea. Dickens told his story over months so he needed people to remember what characters looked like so they could remember them many months later. A playwright and especially a modern playwright have very little dialogue and speeches to convey complex emotions, because they are traipsing the thin line between realism and story-telling. A playwright is focused on relationships and the subtle behaviour patterns of people. The relationships and behaviour is subtle and so too must the language of a play be subtle.

Students will probably skip around plot with 'An Inspector Calls' more than any of the other texts. The characters are closer to being real people for them. They act and behave like real people. It is hard for them to separate the person from the character. The problem with 'An Inspector Calls' is it is hard to break the 'suspension of disbelief' and it is real. Yes, we know Gerald does that, but how does he use language to show it.

I'd argue that we have to be even more explicit with the choices a playwright makes. We have to be visual with these choices - something, I have alluded to before. Students can pick up subtle nuances from everyday speech, but it needs to be more explicit when reading the play. Tone is useful. However, tone can easily lead to plot level idea.

The Inspector uses an aggressive tone to show he is determined to get to the truth.

The playwright gives the Inspector an aggressive tone here so that the character shows their determination to get to the truth.

Yes, I could add another sentence and add 'symbolises' to extend the level of explanation, but it doesn't really convince me that the student understands the text fully. Students can easily recall the tone as again it is something that real people do. That's why I am working hard on drawing attention to the choices made by the writer. The students might think the events of 'An Inspector Calls' is like real life, but I am going to work harder to show the artifice.

Take these specific choices:

I've not really given much thought to how pretty characters are in 'An Inspector Calls'. I don't read a play and go, 'Phwoar, look at that Lady Macbeth!'. Nor, do I rate the characters on who I'd snog, marry and avoid in 'Pride and Prejudice'. You don't really. However, there is a running thread of how attractive Eva Smith in the play and it is repeated. But, why does Priestley use the word 'pretty' several times in the play.

Right, I am off to plan my starter for tomorrow's lesson.

Only joking. That's an essay instead. Anyway, I have attached the text I am using for students to see the explicit choices made by Priestley. We are going to turn it into an A5 booklet and get students to highlight choices linked to a theme. They have to think about why that choice has been made by the playwright. Feel free to use *.

*If I see this resource copied on TES or another site without my permission, I will get my specially trained piranhas to eat you. And, they don't care if you are pretty or ugly.

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We are in the eye of the exam preparation storm and we are looking, as a department, at how we can help our students with the exams. A recent mock showed us how students struggled with A02 when exploring 'An Inspector Calls'. And, I'd have to agree it is hard, and, I have read modern drama at university.

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Y11 An Inspector Calls Inequality Theme Revision

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Split into acts

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An Inspector Calls (Complete BBC Edition, Bernard Hepton, 1982) by JB Priestley

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'An Inspector Calls' Revision Song with Beatbox & Guitar

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an inspector calls free online study guide

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An Inspector Calls: Study Guide | SparkNotes

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From a general summary to chapter summaries to explanations of famous quotes, the SparkNotes An Inspector Calls Study Guide has everything you need to ace quizzes, tests, and essays.

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From the British Library