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Can someone help me with a conclusion paragraph to the question:
How does Priestley present Mr Birling as an unlikable character?
How does Priestley present Mr Birling as an unlikable character?
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The concluding paragraph basically summarises the points you’ve made and how they were linked to the theme. So, for example:
As a bribing, selfish character who prioritises superficial appearances over the wellbeing of others, Mr Birling was carefully crafted by Priestly to be disliked, equipped with a disposition intended to irritate and a moral lesson for war-torn audience of the 1940s. His confident yet inaccurate remarks may pin him as a bumbling fool, and his disdain for social responsibility may be eternally unrelatable, but Mr Birling was never fully portrayed as an antagonist - only as an oblivious victim of societal expectations.
This also means that you cannot squeeze in new points/quotes in your concluding paragraph either.
It’s similar to the introduction - all of the points are briefly discussed - but whilst the introduction sets up expectations for the examiner about your essay, the conclusion ensures that the essay doesn’t end on a loose thread
Just so you know, the paragraph I just wrote may not align with any of your essay’s points, nor will it guarantee a high mark. It’s just an example that summarises the points of a nonexistent essay ^^ Lemme know if you have any questions as well!
Have a good day and good luck with your study!
(PS here’s the points I chose: Mr B cares about reputation, he’s a foil to Goole’s socialist ideals, is ridiculed in front of the audience especially in first speech, and if his character was influenced in any way, ie by pressure from own background, wife, Lady Croft, etc)
As a bribing, selfish character who prioritises superficial appearances over the wellbeing of others, Mr Birling was carefully crafted by Priestly to be disliked, equipped with a disposition intended to irritate and a moral lesson for war-torn audience of the 1940s. His confident yet inaccurate remarks may pin him as a bumbling fool, and his disdain for social responsibility may be eternally unrelatable, but Mr Birling was never fully portrayed as an antagonist - only as an oblivious victim of societal expectations.
This also means that you cannot squeeze in new points/quotes in your concluding paragraph either.
It’s similar to the introduction - all of the points are briefly discussed - but whilst the introduction sets up expectations for the examiner about your essay, the conclusion ensures that the essay doesn’t end on a loose thread
Just so you know, the paragraph I just wrote may not align with any of your essay’s points, nor will it guarantee a high mark. It’s just an example that summarises the points of a nonexistent essay ^^ Lemme know if you have any questions as well!
Have a good day and good luck with your study!
(PS here’s the points I chose: Mr B cares about reputation, he’s a foil to Goole’s socialist ideals, is ridiculed in front of the audience especially in first speech, and if his character was influenced in any way, ie by pressure from own background, wife, Lady Croft, etc)
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