1 / 91

An Inspector Calls

An Inspector Calls. An Inspector Calls. Historical Context Theatre in 1946. 1hr 30. English Literature. /60. H/W for Thursday. Create a fact sheet that details the ‘historical context’ of British Life in 1912 Focus on The role of women The class system Work and Industry.

Antony
Download Presentation

An Inspector Calls

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript


  1. An Inspector Calls

  2. An Inspector Calls Historical Context Theatre in 1946

  3. 1hr 30 English Literature /60

  4. H/W for Thursday • Create a fact sheet that details the ‘historical context’ of British Life in 1912 • Focus on • The role of women • The class system • Work and Industry

  5. 1912

  6. Using the notes you have made from watching Titanic, explain and describe the differences between rich and poor in 1912.

  7. An Inspector CallsWritten in 1946, set in 1912. Why?

  8. 19122010

  9. Theatre in 1940’s • More money spent on productions • Expensive costumes and props • Male and female actors • Heavy use of lighting and setting • TV not common – plays used to get a moral across. • Popularity of theatre meant your message would reach a large audience

  10. An Inspector Calls

  11. Crime Investigation / Mystery Story

  12. Who is who in the play? • Set in 1912. • Set in the dining room or a large house.

  13. Using the notes you have made from watching Titanic, explain and describe the differences between rich and poor in 1912.

  14. 1hr 30 English Literature /60

  15. H/W for Thursday • Create a fact sheet that details the ‘historical context’ of British Life in 1912 • Focus on • The role of women • The class system • Work and Industry

  16. Act One Phase One

  17. Characters in the scene • (Arthur) Birling • Mrs. (Sybil) B. • Shelia • Eric • Gerald (Croft)

  18. At the start of Act 1: • The set is described in the stage directions. • It is evening. We are in the Birling’s dining room. • The Birling family have just finished a celebration dinner, and are relaxing.

  19. 3 Quotes that show wealth and how they show it.(C)

  20. Act One Phase One

  21. Characters in the scene • (Arthur) Birling • Mrs. (Sybil) B. • Shelia • Eric • Gerald (Croft)

  22. At the start of Act 1: • The set is described in the stage directions. • It is evening. We are in the Birling’s dining room. • The Birling family have just finished a celebration dinner, and are relaxing.

  23. Quotes that show wealth and why

  24. Quotes that show the mood is relaxed and happy

  25. Line that shows it might get tense later:

  26. First Impressions Birling

  27. Sybil (Mrs. B)

  28. Sheila

  29. Eric

  30. Gerald

  31. The perfect A grade paragraph… Curley is an aggressive character, “Curley lashed his body around”. This shows how Curley spins around angrily to shout at George.(C) The word ‘lashed’ suggests he is quick and angry. (B) The way Steinbeck introduces Curley as an aggressive character at such an early stage of the novel suggests to the reader he will be a trouble maker. (A)

  32. “…and he walked heavily, dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws.” What it shows – C Any Language? – B Why at this stage of the text? - A

  33. Your A grade paragraph… X is a very W character, “QUOTE”. The word Y suggests Z. The way Steinbeck introduces X as a W character at such an early stage in the novel suggests V.

  34. Write a perfect paragraph about Birling X is a very W character, “QUOTE”. The word Y suggests Z. The way Priestley introduces X as a W character at such an early stage in the novel suggests V.

  35. 1.

  36. 2.

  37. 3.

  38. 4.

  39. 5.

  40. 6.

  41. Inspector Goole

More Related