Take our quiz to find out what your revision personality is! >>

English lit

How can I help students?

Is this fine as a opening for an inspector calls? What level do you reckon I am writing in? I want to achieve a grade 7 and above

What do you think of this opening; Priestley explores responsibility in An Inspector calls by using a range of literacy devices to highlight how some characters are willing to admit their faults where as others are too oblivious and narrow minded to accept any responsibility. The two generations are in deep conflict, this is because we see the socialist views of the younger generation (sheila and eric), whom believe that they are responsible in pushing the victimised eva smith to her death and are readily accepting the guilt. This potently contrasts with the capitalist views of their parents mr and mrs birling who believe they are not in any way responsible nor are they unhesitatingly wanting to take blame. Priestly is implying how the younger characters and the older characters are in a powerful battle between the truth (acceptance in responsibility) and not wanting to be in a corrupted position in the patriarchal society in 1912. This indicates how they strongly care for their status in society