An Inspector CallsHow and why does Priestley make an Inspector Call tense, dramatic and interesting?An Inspector Calls is a well-known play written by the English playwright JB Priestley in 1945, set in 1912 just after the First World War and just before the start of the Titanic's voyage, but performed in 1946 in the United Kingdom. The play is about how an "inspector" arrives at the Birling family's home in Brumley (a fictional town) to discuss how a young girl named Eva Smith (also known as Daisy Renton) committed suicide by drinking disinfectant . Inspector Goole tries to show the family that they are all partly responsible for the death of Eva Smith/Daisy Renton. The Edwardian era was a time where there was no equality; the disparity between social classes was the main division between humanity. Equality was not the same between men and women, men were more powerful, they had a say and had more (voting) rights over women. The money was also shared. Women's wages were half those of men. Equality was not the only problem in society, other events happening were the Russian Revolution and poverty. Poverty concerns Mr Birling, as that is how he made his profits through cheap labour, as well as the First World War when disaster struck; many people went on strike, which caused an economic depression. In the Edwardian era, the country had a population of around 43 million, of whom 38 million were considered poor. Money was the main problem; wages increased by 1% while corporate profits increased by 55%. JB Priestley was known for his concern for the people and for showing his audience that people should treat each other as one would like to be treated: with respect and kindness, also app...... middle of paper ...... creates suspense through Arthur Birling's speech of him saying "There will be peace, prosperity and progress fast everywhere. This indicates that there will be a better life in the future, but we, the public, know that there will be peace, "prosperity" or "rapid progress" in the future, there will be war, World War II and numerous ongoing strikes. The play ends on a cliffhanger, after the inspector leaves the Birling family; they think they're getting away with it. But then they learn that the inspector is not real and that there is no dead girl. The tension drops a little and that's when it happened. The Birling family receives a call from the police telling them that a young girl has committed suicide and that a detective is about to ask questions about the young girl. Then the tension increases dramatically and everyone, including the audience, is shocked..