How to Structure a Inspector Calls Response

Question 1

What should the first sentence of the introduction do?

Answer 1

The first sentence should be evaluative and state why the character/ theme is important in the play

Question 2

What should the second sentence of the introduction do?

Answer 2

It should outline the characters role or the themes relevance and involve some context

Question 3

What should the third sentence of the introduction do?

Answer 3

The third sentence should outline how the answer will be structured / tackled

Question 4

What should the first part of the main section explore?

Answer 4

It should explore the themes relevance or the characters role in a number of ways

Question 5

In what ways should the main section part a explore the theme?

Answer 5

• responding to which characters show awareness of or are most involved in the theme and why
• how the inspector makes characters aware of the theme
• characters attitude toward the theme
• how Eva smith is connected to the theme
• how different generations respond or are connected to the theme

Question 6

In what ways should the main section part a explore the character?

Answer 6

• initial impressions of the character
• how / if the character changes over the course of the play
• how the inspector deals with the character
• the characters attitude towards the inspector and whether or changes
• the characters attitude toward Eva smith and whether it changes

Question 7

What should the second part of the main section explore?

Answer 7

How the character / theme is presented by Priestley with specific references to dramatic structure and effects: and language

Question 8

In what ways should the main section part b explore the theme?

Answer 8

• how it works within the structure of the play
• the inspector as a dramatic device to enable characters to learn about the theme
• how stage directions make us aware of the themes importance
• use of pauses, hesitancy, dashes in connection with the theme
• compare how characters use language when discussing the theme

Question 9

In what ways should the main section part b explore the character?

Answer 9

• how particular stage directions relate to the characters
• how language reveals other characters responses towards this character
• how the characters language reflect their personality and whether it changes
• fluency and length of speeches and whether this changes

Question 10

What should the conclusion state?

Answer 10

State why the central theme / character is so important / fascinating for the audience, context about why an audience compared to then and now respond differently