Thursday, 29 November 2018Thursday, 29 November 2018 An Inspector Calls Act 3 To explore the use of dramatic structure To investigate the use of dramatic irony To study Mr. Birling’s character Dramatic Irony Exposition “Each of you helped to kill her. Remember that. Never forget it. But then I don't think you ever will.”

Act Three – Reading Parts Stage Directions Eric Birling Inspector Goole Sybil Birling Sheila Birling Arthur Birling Gerald Croft

Accepts no responsibility Accepts full responsibility By the end of the play, which characters have accepted responsibility for their part in Eva Smith’s life and death? Accepts no responsibility Accepts full responsibility

What are the main differences between the characters who accept responsibility for their actions and those who do not?

Themes in Act 3

Act 3 Questions What is the mood in the dining room at the start of Act Three? Why does the Inspector end up ‘taking charge, masterfully’? (pg. 55) Why does it ‘not much matter’ (pg 58) to Sheila if the Inspector was not a policeman? Why does it matter ‘a devil of a lot’ to Birling if he was not a policeman? How does the news that he is not a policeman make each character feel about their part in Eva Smith’s life? Why does the telephone ring when it does? What is the effect of the final telephone call upon the characters? How should the final telephone call affect the audience?

An Inspector Calls has been called a play of contrasts An Inspector Calls has been called a play of contrasts. What contrasts are presented in the play?

Consolidation What are the main differences between the characters who accept responsibility for their actions and those that don’t? An Inspector Calls has been called a play of contrasts. How would you respond to this claim? Video

An Inspector Calls has been called a play of contrasts An Inspector Calls has been called a play of contrasts. ‘To what extent do you agree? Extremely Effective Definitely Certainly Profoundly Totally Entirely Completely Only Very effective To a large extent Mostly Mainly Significantly Substantially Strongly Quite Effective Fairly Partially To some extent Partly Reasonably effective Less/Not very effective Not at all No/Very little effect No impact No difference