1. Act 3 – Focusing on the Inspector’s final words
An Inspector Calls
Act 3 – Focusing on the Inspector’s final words
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2. Aims and Objectives:
1. To understand and interpret the message given by the Inspector to the Birling family.
2. To find further evidence in the text to support the Inspector’s views.
Starter Task
What advice would you give to the Birling family after hearing of their involvement with Eva Smith?
Can you think of one piece of advice that would apply to every character?
How would your advice to Birling be different to the advice you would give Sheila or Eric?
Make bullet point notes in your book.
Heading – ‘Act 3’

3. Read p.55 - 70 How does the Inspector’s advice differ to yours?
Aims and Objectives:
1. To understand and interpret the message given by the Inspector to the Birling family.
2. To find further evidence in the text to support the Inspector’s views.
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How does the Inspector’s advice differ to yours?
Whose views is he reflecting in this speech?
Find examples of pronouns, similes, commands, exaggeration in his words that have an effect on his audience and the audience.

4. Aims and Objectives:
1. To understand and interpret the message given by the Inspector to the Birling family.
2. To find further evidence in the text to support the Inspector’s views.

5. Key Notes to make about this speech
Aims and Objectives:
1. To understand and interpret the message given by the Inspector to the Birling family.
2. To find further evidence in the text to support the Inspector’s views.
3. To understand the ending of the play.
Key Notes to make about this speech
The Inspector uses a didactic tone.
He feels morally responsible for ensuring the Birling’s learn from their mistakes.
His views are very much those of J.B Priestley’s. He is a liberal and a socialist, believing that we have a duty of care to others.
The purpose of this speech is to shock and instruct.
The message is as much for the audience as it is for the characters.
Through the voice of the Inspector, Priestley is able to project his views on how we should lead our lives.
He uses commands/imperatives to assert his authority.
He fixes them with an intimidating gaze.
‘But then I don’t think you ever will.’ Almost defeatist attitude to what has happened. He hasn’t had the reaction he expected.
Constant repetition of the second person. ‘You’

6. Key Notes Simile – ‘as if she were an animal’.
Aims and Objectives:
1. To understand and interpret the message given by the Inspector to the Birling family.
2. To find further evidence in the text to support the Inspector’s views.
Key Notes
Simile – ‘as if she were an animal’.
Exaggeration – ‘millions and millions’
He uses commands/imperatives to assert his authority.
He fixes them with an intimidating gaze.
‘But then I don’t think you ever will.’ Perhaps he feels that he has genuinely got through to them. There is a big difference between them never forgetting and actually changing their behaviour.
Constant repetition of the second person. ‘You’. Makes them feel responsible and guilty.
Constant repetition of pronoun ‘We’. Proving to his audience that they all have responsibility. Promoting a moral message to the whole of Britain.

7. Plenary To what extent do you agree with the Inspector’s views?
Aims and Objectives:
1. To understand and interpret the message given by the Inspector to the Birling family.
2. To find further evidence in the text to support the Inspector’s views.
Plenary
To what extent do you agree with the Inspector’s views?
Share your thoughts with your partner.