Well done to 10X4 on an excellent week's work, characterised by a very encouraging level of enthusiasm and engagement from everyone. We've begun our study of An Inspector Calls, with the aim of learning about the different ways that dramatists can influence an audience. You've read the opening in groups, and used a list of adjectives to come up with some initial interpretations, providing evidence to support your views. Following this, we've listened to a professional recording of the same scene, which we'll continue nice and early on Monday.
Main learning points so far have been about the use of dramatic irony, when the audience knows more than the characters on stage - Birling's references to war and the Titanic are examples of this. You need to consider how this might influence audience reaction to the character, given that the play was written in 1946, so the audience would know that Birling's confident statements were absolutely wrong...
Homework is on the post below. If you are interested and want to extend your knowledge and understanding of this topic, there are a number of things you could do as well. You might choose to read an online study guide to the play - this one contains some stimulating ideas: http://www.teachit.co.uk/armoore/drama/inspectorcalls.htm , or else the BBC Bitesize pages are good - see link on the right hand side. Alternatively, why not take the opportunity to read or watch some other modern drama and compare? I would recommend Arthur Miller (All My Sons and The Crucible are both great) as a good starting point - see me for more details or if you'd like to borrow the texts. Remember that if you are able to put more in to a subject like English, you tend to get more out - the more widely you can read and think, the more enjoyment you'll get!
OK, have a brilliant weekend, and once more thank you and well done on the excellent start that you've made individually and as a group.
Mr Boulter
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