Blogpost 3
Analysis
The book was written in a rather older style. This could be seen in the idioms and some of the older spellings.
Example:
Instead of "tonight", "to-night" or the very often use of "ought"
The behavior of characters also pointed to earlier times, because everyone was being overly polite and you could feel the conservative attitude. The children were often told to stay out of it and nobody really wanted to listen to them.
The whole story is actually based on a high tension between the family members and the inspector. In between, there were also retrospectives of the past, which were told by the characters themselves. While reading you always had the feeling to know what was going on next, but then you will be surprised again. Towards the end, the children learn an important lesson from Mr. Birling, although the other participants were unaware of their mistakes. But this changes with one call from the police chief and the book ends with an open end.
- 165 words
The behavior of characters also pointed to earlier times, because everyone was being overly polite and you could feel the conservative attitude. The children were often told to stay out of it and nobody really wanted to listen to them.
The whole story is actually based on a high tension between the family members and the inspector. In between, there were also retrospectives of the past, which were told by the characters themselves. While reading you always had the feeling to know what was going on next, but then you will be surprised again. Towards the end, the children learn an important lesson from Mr. Birling, although the other participants were unaware of their mistakes. But this changes with one call from the police chief and the book ends with an open end.
- 165 words
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