Social Responsibility in An Inspector Calls (Mr Salles)

[@williamshepherd800]

you deserve an oscar

[@remittri]

Oh I'd be so happy if this comes up in the exam.

[@eleanorlacey]

thank you so much sir! i just did an essay on social responsibility using these points and got 27/30!!!!! i’ve never ever got anywhere near that before :DD

[@MrSallesTeachesEnglish]

Congratulations

[@SandrineAnterrion]

I love your work. What you do is wonderful, magnanimous...

[@tyronef1798]

16:10 Why would that be a reference to the world wars and not one to the Bolshevik Revolution ????

[@brdaytrading854]

Just a quick question would this point gain any relevance/marks in the AQA AIN exam? In birlings speach where he says "Now you have brought us together, and perhaps we may look forward to a time when Crofts and Birlings are no longer competing but are working together - for lower costs and higher prices." would you say that Priestly using the term "no longer competing" is an effort to show the difference between crony capitalism and capitalism to pick up support for socialism among traditionally conservative or independents

[@hayam1956]

please could you do an updated version of social responsibility with an example essay? Thank you

[@ellamayward1057]

do I need to mention in my essay the repetition of 'responsibility' because billing mentions it a lot? if I didn't would I get marked down?

[@MrSallesTeachesEnglish]

Tovanna Ward You can mention it, but won’t have lost marks

[@benthornton1228]

Let's say this came up in tomorrow's exam, would it be worth to actually explain what social responsibility is in an introduction? Would it gain marks or just be a waste of my time?

[@sirnatty7628]

You and the examiner both know what social responsibility is. Writing an explanation without linking it directly to the play is pointless.

[@Shan-rj5eq]

What question comes up in 'An Inspector Calls', becuase i have got it tomorow so would somebody be able to help me please.

[@gainednevadastab9439]

Hey Mr Salles, Is it possible for my to answer the Inspector Calls question even though I did Inspector Calls in my coursework? Thanks

[@ClashOfClansDesiyah]

+GainedNevada Stab what?

[@jamier509]

Do you think it woild be possible for Dill to come up on the TKAM question or is his character not important enough for an extract question to be based on him?

[@user-me8ix9lc3u]

+Jamie Mcquaid there was a question on tim johnson the dog once so I'd say yes

[@VortexGaming007]

What is your prediction for tomorrow's aqa exam (could you respond quickly thank you)

[@jibreelahmed6503]

It's mr birling

[@VortexGaming007]

how do you know, im just wondering

[@jibreelahmed6503]

+PudzzMeister123 Actually, i think it's more likely that Gerald will come up. I know this because i have looked at pastpapers and have worked out which character might come up. Im just going to revise Gerald. It's your choice if you want to take my advice. I'm just trying to make your life easier. But shhh, keep it a secret, don't want everyone to know.

[@jibreelahmed6503]

+Michael Turner Lool. Anyways i don't know anything about other exam boards.

[@michaelturner5001]

+Jibreel Ahmed OMAM means Of Mice and Men.

[@leobunting8035]

Hi Sir, could you look at my essay on curleys's intoduction. Steinbeck present curly in this extract as an aggressive, arrogant yet conflicted character character, and uses it to symbolise the theme of conflict in the wider novella. To begin with, at the start of the extract Steinbeck presents Curley as a source of evil. He writes that: 'a brown face and a head of tightly curled hair'. The adjective 'brown' is key to Curleys personality. In the novella Steinbeck use light as an extended metaphor for hope, and thus by describing Curley as a dark colour he is using Curley as a symbol and source of hatred, confilct and hopelessness. This also foreshadows the way in which Curley acts as a negative catalyst for every narrative point within the plot. 'Tightly' is another key adjective as it symbolises Curley's personality, as 'tightly' wound - angry, agressive and unstable. Alternatively it could be interpreted as further example of how he is conflict driven - his entire body is geared toward winning a fight; which perhaps further symbolises Steinbeck's view on human nature, that we are all geared toward surviving so Curley is merely an extreme example of something inherent within all of humanity. Alternately perhaps this is a critque of the wall St crash and poverty - that it strips away any caring, loving or human attributes and creates a world where the most violent, agressive and evil prosper - like Curley. Later in the extract, Steinbeck shows the effect of class upon Curleys character. He writes: 'like the boss he wore highheeled boots' The word 'like' is key here as it immediately shows Curley to be seperate from the ranch workers, as someone with privilege. Thus Curley is a construct for Steinbeck to critique power. money and wealth especially in an era like the 1930's where poverty was common. Steinbeck believes that unequa distribution of wealth only leads to conflict, with characters like Curley being allowed a unjust power above others - which links to Steinbecks wider theme of conflict. In the exteact we allso learn that Curley wears a 'work glove'. This work glove is 'fulla vaseline' as we learn later in the chapter, it is used to keep his hand soft for his wife juxtaposing the rest of personality. Repeatedly in the novella the characters are 'disgusted' by this notion, one interpretation of this that it is because it is another example of Curley advertising his wifes sexuality and thus showing arrogance. However another more succesful interpretation shows it as Curley tryng to break out of the 'tough guy' stereotype and soften himself yet both the men and his wife focuss on his meanness and thus it is fated to be a failure. This shows Curey to be opressed by the sexist society of the 1930s and conflicted by who he is and society's predetermined role.

[@narada3288]

+Leo Bunting what extract? lol

[@adamjohnson8341]

Hi Mr Salles Teaches English. I wrote an essay on 'How Priestley presents both the older and younger generation' I was hoping you could perhaps assess this essay (give an approximate grade) and feedback. Thank you, sir. Priestley contrasts the younger generation with the older generation to emphasise the chasm between traditional classist views of 1912 and the more progressive socialist ideas emerging in 1945, which Priestley strong believed in. One purpose the play suffers is to emphasise the hope Priestley is placing, as well as the hope he wants society to place in the younger generation. Sheila and Eric are constructed as exemplars for the transformation in society that Priestley envisions, understanding the Inspector's lesson for a fairer society following the two World Wars. With the arrival of the Inspector, the divide between the younger and older generation becomes more apparent, since the younger generation begin to adopt a more liberal mindset and realise the need to take responsibility for their actions. Eric shows signs of discordance with his father, questioning why with "higher prices", "higher wages" should not be given. The repetition of "higher" perhaps normalises the notion of workers seeking profits and is a natural instinct. Perhaps the repetition of "higher" in prices and wages connects the desires of the upper class capitalists to the desires of the workers underneath them, uniting the two sectors of society. Eric directly acts as Priestley's proxy in this exchange, since he questions Mr Birling's decision to sack Eva and gains confidence with the Inspector's arrival, as though he understands the purpose the Inspector serves. Priestley shows Eric in this positive light, questioning capitalist thinking and ideology, in order to deliver his message of how the younger generation need to be trusted in order for Britain to progress as a strengthening, liberal nation, which develops from the Edwardian, restricted society. Sheila, similarly, adopts a socialist mindset and becomes accepting of the Inspector's message. In Act 2, Sheila too begins to understand the Inspector's message as she "goes close to him, wonderingly". The physical movement of Sheila towards the Inspector, away from her parents, reflects her movement ideologically towards socialism, since she distances herself from her parents' ideology, proven to be corrupt by the Inspector. Perhaps Priestley constructs Sheila to be so responsive to change to act as an exemplar for the ideological transformation wishes for the audience to undergo, moving away from capitalism towards a socialist alternative, provided by the Labour Party in the 1945 elections. Priestley's play, propagating the notion of a socialist society, was written and performed in 1945, when his desire for a socialist society could be achieved by voting for the new Labour government led by Clement Attlee. Priestley continually presents Sheila therefore in such a positive light, taking accountability and being receptive to change, to highlight the benefits of having a society ruled without restrictions and living under the Inspector's message of society as "members of one body". The direct antithesis to Sheila and Eric are the older generation, who are adamant on sticking to their traditional classist attitudes. Mr Birling "refused" to give Eva Smith the pay rise she desired, and the verb "refused" is further echoed when Mrs Birling justifies her actions of denying Eva Smith financial support. The verb "refused" perhaps suggests both characters had the opportunity to help the suffering working class with their wealth and "influence" but chose not to. Priestley, as a result, antagonises these two characters as selfish and desiring for self-improvement. Mr Birling is associated with capitalism, since he owns his own business, and by attacking his decision and his lack of accountability throughout the play, Priestley is undermining capitalism as impeding societal development. But the need to truly follow the Inspector's message is emphasised by the construct of Mrs Birling, who plays a significant role in Eva's two deaths. By structurally placing Mrs Birling last in the order of events, Priestley is placing the most blame on Mrs Birling, since she had the final opportunity to prevent Eva's death. The short declarative phrases of "I don't believe it" and "I won't believe it" infuriate the audience, since the short, declarative nature of the phrases suggest a finality to her thinking, where she is unwilling to change and entertain the prospect of Eric's involvement in this scandal. The short phrases perhaps reflect her inability to dwell on this prospect, and they allude to the notion of Mrs Birling being 'wilfully blind' to the situation. With the curtain closing at this exact moment, perhaps Priestley forces the audience to see "Sybil Birling"s link to 'the Sibyls'. Perhaps the name "Sybil" derives from the ancient Greek prophetesses: 'Sibyls'. Perhaps Priestley highlights the irony to Mrs Birling's character to suggest how much better of an influence Mrs Birling could act as with her charity fund if she behaved as her namesake suggested. Therefore, Priestley, at the end of Act 2, builds up an accusation of the upper-class older generation, who are unwilling to recognise the need for societal change despite having the power to do so.

[@nadya2105]

help "sharp" is an adverb i swear its not an adjective in this context

[@JhaAtiksh]

Imo it's an adjective cuz the ring of the doorbell is described to be sharp

[@oumaymaoumsss8929]

Could you please do a video about how the theme of responsibility is presented in an inspector calls. I am a student and I have a spoken language assessment soon. 4 December. You are fabulous.

[@MrSallesTeachesEnglish]

Oumayma El Gahodi This is the video!

[@jibreelahmed6503]

It is highly unlikely that social responsibility is going to come up tomorrow, just saying...

[@sss-zx9jl]

+Jibreel Ahmed what do you think will then

[@jibreelahmed6503]

+zerdzood Gerald or sheila

[@sss-zx9jl]

Jibreel Ahmed ye but remember there is also another question on themes

[@jibreelahmed6503]

+zerdzood Huh?

[@jibreelahmed6503]

+Jibreel Ahmed Why did i message that twice lol