An Inspector Calls: Discuss the importance of Sheila.

'An Inspector Calls' by J B Priestley was written in 1945, at the end of the Second World War. The play itself however, is set in 1912, the time before the First World War. Themes often used by Priestley in his plays are that of the effects of an individuals actions over time and that of individual and collective responsibilities for actions and the results of those actions. Both of these themes appear throughout and are used …

…clothes. This middle-class stage set around the dinner table in the dining room of a rich family is used through out the play and the scenery is never changed so your attention is always on the characters. To conclude, Priestley uses Sheila's character and change in character to a great dramatic effect using her to help demonstrate the important themes in the play of the importance of the inspector to represent moral and socialist ideas.