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How to crack the ‘An Inspector Calls’ essay: a suggested structure

Happy easter year 10 and 11. i do hope you’re channeling your energy into some purposeful literature revision and that re-reading ‘an inspector calls’ is an integral element of this process. you see, swatting up on the literature texts means knowing the texts inside out , upside down (impressive) and front to back; it’s not enough to have read the texts once with me in class, the examiners can tell a mile off a student who knows the texts from those who have merely regurgitated what their teacher has told them about it., so in leaving the knowing of the text up to you and your independence now, i thought i’d put together a one stop shop for how to structure a top band ‘an inspector calls’ essay in exam conditions – this i can help with. here goes….

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STEP ONE: The Introduction In your introduction, you need to set up the parameters for debate – your big bossy idea that will be constantly referred back to in the main body of your essay. This means you need to outline your argument and show that you know exactly what the question is asking you. You will also need to show how you are going to focus your answer.

If you are asked about a character, you should provide an overview of this character’s importance to the play and his/her function . if you are writing about a theme, you should talk about how that theme pervades the play and the reason you find it important. if you are asked about the opening or ending of the play, you should ensure you open by talking about its significance to the play as a whole., here’s an example of a meaningful, purposeful introduction:, what is the function of sheila in an inspector calls sheila has been celebrated as the most dynamic character in the play by many readers and viewers of ‘an inspector calls’. this is because she is deliberately crafted as a mouthpiece for priestley as well as being a physical representative of the younger generation – a generation that has the potential power to aid the socialist progression of society. whilst she has been raised as a member of the upper middle class, she is able to shake off her capitalist views in favour of a more socialist perspective, encouraging her family to recognise the importance of looking after those in less privileged positions. sheila, by the end of the play, is indeed the very portrait of change priestley sought in a post ww2 context. .

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Step two: The main body of your essay for a character based essay:

As my highly scientific diagram of a veggie burger above suggests, the main body of your essay is the most essential – it carries the sustenance, the weight to the ideas posed in your introduction. for character questions you might want to break it down like this:, section 1: how the character is presented before the inspector’s arrival – contrast with another character e.g. sheila vs her mother, section 2: how the character is presented when they hear news of eva smith or daisy renton – compare and contrast with other characters;, section 3: how the character is presented during their interrogation – compare or contrast with another character and also discuss how the inspector treats them., section 4: how the character is presented at the end of the play once the inspector leaves – compare and contrast with other characters., for each of the sections identified above, you need to do the following: – provide a clear topic sentence, e.g. when we are first introduced to sheila, we feel…..; – provide at least one piece of evidence from the play, ideally 2-3; – analyse the evidence (the language) and provide inferences about the character, using analytical verbs from your word bank; – contrast or compare with another character; –  explain how priestley may want us to feel about the character and how this connects to his ideas., for some of the sections, you need to also: – discuss a dramatic device used at this point in the play e.g. stage directions. entrances and exits, props etc. – introduce contextual information to develop your interpretation of character. , approaching a theme based question:, a typical question might appear like this:, how does priestley present the theme of conflict in an inspector calls, the structure for an essay on themes is fairly straightforward. you need to decide on 3-4 ways in which the theme is presented and then examine each of these in turn. try to have something unusual up your sleeve for your final paragraph. remember, that for each section of your essay, you need to follow the same rules as above also., here are two visual examples of how you can approach themes:.

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Essays on structure / specific scenes

Sometimes, you will be offered a question which is a little unusual so expect the unexpected. it may ask you to consider a part of the play and its relationship to a whole, or it may draw your attention to a structural device. these questions can be more challenging in terms of how to organise your response., an example: how is the opening of an inspector calls effective in setting up the events and ideas in the play, in order to tackle this, you will need to decide on four key aspects of the opening scene to explore, but you will still need to talk about the play as a whole since the question asks about the scene’s importance to the events and ideas presented later. here is an example plan for tackling this question:, 1. the use of lighting – the mood created and how this changes later in the play; 2. the use of props – how atmosphere is created and what these props symbolise, linking to ideas later in the play and context of edwardian era; 3. the stage directions and what we learn about each character merely from first impressions – how these are then demonstrated later in the play; 4. edna – her voice and lack thereof; 5. birling’s big, bold speeches; 6. the sharp ring of the doorbell – how it provokes a change in events, mood, ideas, and how it links to what happens at the end of the play; 7. any early foreshadowing..

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The Tricky Conclusion If in doubt, leave it out! A conclusion is important in drawing your ideas together, but  there is little worse than a bad conclusion! If you are simply going to waffle and repeat  yourself, stick to a very brief and compelling single sentence to round off your essay.

If,  however, you wish to gain access to the higher levels of the mark scheme, you need to  develop a carefully crafted conclusion to your debate. you should draw together your  ideas to formulate your overall view on the theme or character, and ideally say something compelling to leave your essay on a high. the conclusion is to give your essay a sense of completeness and let your readers know that they have come to the end of your argument. it might restate the thesis in different words, summarise the main points you have made, or make a relevant comment about the literary work you are analysing, but from a different perspective. do not introduce a new topic in your conclusion., example conclusion:, what is the function of sheila in an inspector calls by the time we reach the final moments of the play, sheila has fallen silent, along with the rest of her family. however, this is not the silence of guilt; it is the telling silence of defeat: she has tried desperately to convince her family to “learn something” and reproaches them like a parent when she exclaims “it frightens me the way you talk”, but all of her efforts have been in vain. we see her as a reformed character and recognise priestley’s cry for help from his audience – we are all left wanting to help sheila in her quest to change the stagnant dangerous attitudes of the upper middle class – attitudes that repress the lower class citizens of society. therefore, we can see that sheila’s function is not merely to teach simple lessons about looking  after thy neighbour, but political lessons: we need to learn from the mistakes of our past, which led to two harrowing world wars, and seek to create a more caring and inclusive society., so you see, in the end all essays have a process and a logic behind them. just make sure you’re saying something passionate and telling throughout. never forget that the play is a construction and serves a political purpose. the characters aren’t real people but serve metaphorical and allegorical functions. your essay must be well structured sure, but it must also be a display of your passion for the text itself – let this shine through the formalities.  .

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3. Modern Texts ( AQA GCSE English Literature )

Revision note, an inspector calls: overview.

The An Inspector Calls question is part of Paper 2, Section A of your GCSE. For this, you are required to write one essay-length answer to one set question. This can seem daunting at first, but this page contains some helpful information, and links to more detailed revision note pages, that will enable you to aim for the highest grade. This page includes:

Who was J.B. Priestley?

An Inspector Calls plot summary

  • A brief overview of what is required in the exam

An Inspector Calls characters

An Inspector Calls context

An Inspector Calls themes

An Inspector Calls quotes

Top tips for the highest grade

John Boyton Priestley was an English novelist, playwright, screenwriter and broadcaster. Priestley was born in Bradford, England on 13th September 1894 and died at the age of 89 on the 14th August 1984. Priestley’s career as a playwright began in the 1930s and theatre became the form for which he was most renowned. 

An Inspector Calls is Priestley’s best-known and most-performed play and was written in 1945. 

Many of Priestley's plays were associated with 'drawing room' theatre which emerged during the Victorian period, whereby the events occur in a single room which would have been intended to be recreated in one’s own house. This genre of plays was developed as a result of the widespread practice of entertaining visitors at home during this time and is clearly evident in An Inspector Calls, whereby all of the action takes place in the Birlings’ dining room. Priestley was also interested in subverting narrative structures and in the theories of time and An Inspector Calls is typically seen as one of his 'Time Plays', in which the characters are encouraged to look back at their past actions.

Social responsibility in An Inspector Calls is a recurrent theme throughout many of Priestley’s plays and it is one of the most prevalent themes within An Inspector Calls, with the role of the Inspector used to highlight that all actions have consequences. For further ideas about this theme and others explored in the play, please see the An Inspector Calls: Themes page.

An Inspector Calls is a three-act play set in the dining room of the Birlings, an affluent family living within the fictional and industrial city of Brumley, in the north of England. The play is set in 1912, just two years before the First World War. Inspector Goole is the stranger who visits the affluent Birling family and confronts them with their complicity in the suicide of a young woman named Eva Smith. 

Inspector Goole arrives just as the Birlings are celebrating Sheila Birling and Gerald Croft's engagement. While the Inspector informs that a young woman committed suicide by drinking disinfectant, the family is bewildered as to how they are connected. As the plot progresses, each character begins to realise their connection to Eva, and as the play concludes and the mysterious Inspector departs, an ominous phone call notifies them that another police inspector is on his way. For a more detailed summary, please see the An Inspector Calls: Plot Summary page.

How is An Inspector Calls assessed in the exam?

  • Your GCSE Paper 2 requires you to answer four questions in 2hr 15min. Within that time, you have approximately 45 minutes to plan, write and check your An Inspector Calls essay
  • Paper 2 is worth 96 marks and accounts for 60% of your overall GCSE grade
  • The An Inspector Calls essay is worth 34 marks in total, because it also includes 4 marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar
  • Section A of Paper 2 contains the An Inspector Calls question and you are required to answer one question on the play from a choice of two 
  • It is a closed-book exam, which means you will not have access to a copy of the text in your exam (and there is no printed extract from the text on your question paper, unlike in Paper 1)
  • You will be asked a question that asks you to analyse and write in detail about an aspect of An Inspector Calls
  • Your answer will need to address the play as a whole

For a much more detailed guide on answering the An Inspector Calls question, please see our revision notes on How to Answer the Modern Prose and Drama Essay Question .

The characters you should focus on when revising An Inspector Calls are:

  • Arthur Birling
  • Sybil Birling
  • Sheila Birling
  • Eric Birling
  • Gerald Croft
  • Inspector Goole

When considering Priestley’s play, or any other text, it is critical to understand that characters are deliberate inventions made by a writer for a purpose. These characters frequently represent concepts or belief systems, and a writer, such as Priestley, uses them to explore these ideas and views. For more details on the characters in An Inspector Calls, please see the An Inspector Calls: Characters revision notes page.

At GCSE, it can be difficult to understand what context actually is. Examiners define context as the ideas and perspectives addressed by a writer through their text, not as historical information or facts and details about a writer. Therefore, for the An Inspector Calls context you should not write information about England in 1912, or facts about Priestley’s life, but instead refer to ideas about:

  • Capitalism and Socialism 
  • Responsibility

Lots of these ideas and perspectives are universal, so your own opinions of them are valid, and will be rewarded in an exam. For a detailed breakdown of the contextual topics listed above, see the An Inspector Calls: Context page.

Understanding the themes in An Inspector Calls is one of the best approaches any student can take when revising the play. This is because to get the highest mark on your exam, you need to take what examiners call a “conceptualised approach”: a detailed and perceptive exploration of Priestley’s ideas and intentions. The key themes in An Inspector Calls are:

  • Capitalism versus Socialism
  • Generational divide
  • Guilt 
  • Class 

There are of course more themes than just those listed above that are investigated by Priestley in An Inspector Calls, and you are encouraged to explore these too. However, the above list makes a great place to start, and detailed breakdowns of each of these themes can be found on our An Inspector Calls: Themes page.

Although you are given credit for including quotations from An Inspector Calls in your answer, it is not a requirement of the exam. In fact, examiners say that “references” to the rest of the play are just as valid as direct quotations: this is when students pinpoint individual moments in the play, rather than quoting what the characters say. In order to select references really successfully, it is extremely important that you know the play itself very well, including the order of the events that take place in the play. This detailed act-by-act breakdown of the plot will help you to revise the chronology of An Inspector Calls.

However, it can also be useful to revise a few quotations from the play that can be used in a variety of essays on different themes and characters. For an analysis of each of these quotations, see our An Inspector Calls: Key Quotations page.

Please see our revision pages on the modern text exam for guides on:

  • Structuring your An Inspector Calls essay
  • An Inspector Calls methods and techniques
  • How to include context in the An Inspector Calls essay
  • Understanding the An Inspector Calls mark scheme
  • An Inspector Calls model answer

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An Inspector Calls: A* / L9 Example Intro + Paragraph

Here are some samples of an essay on An Inspector Calls, on the theme of responsibility. I wrote these myself as a teacher to show students an example of the standard required to get a high level at GCSE. I’ve also broken down the structure below so you can see what to put into each paragraph and how to organise all of your ideas – this is the most important thing for getting a high level in an essay !

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How does Priestley explore the theme of responsibility in the play?  

An Inspector Calls Intro

EXAMPLE INTRO: 

Responsibility is a very important theme in An Inspector Calls, as the Inspector reveals one by one that all the Birling family are partly responsible for Eva’s death. Eva represents the lower classes, and Priestley uses the tragic ending of her character to spread his message about social responsibility, a message which is delivered by the Inspector himself, who acts as a mouthpiece for Priestley’s own views on socialism and equality. Overall, the audience realizes that their actions affect other people’s lives, so they are responsible for looking after and caring for everyone in society. 

An Inspector Calls: Character Revision

EXAMPLE MIDDLE PARAGRAPH: 

  • Point (one sentence that answers part of the question, your idea)
  • Evidence (quotes/references that prove your point) 
  • The technique (language features/dramatic features/structure features)
  • Explanation (analysis – how/why the evidence proves the point)
  • Development (context/alternative interpretations)
  • Link (linking back to the argument/thesis in the Intro)
Priestley uses Mr Birling’s character as an example of the selfishness of the middle classes and their lack of responsibility to others. In the play, Mr Birling believes he is only responsible for himself and his family. This is demonstrated when he says “A man has to mind his own business and look after himself and his own”. This suggests he only believes he is responsible for himself and his family because when he says “mind his own business” he is showing a lack of care for other people’s problems. This is also a double entendre as it could also relate to work and business. Priestley also uses alliteration in the play to indicate Birling’s lack of care for others with the noun “man” and verb “mind”. This makes the quotation stand out and highlights that independence is a crucial part of Birling’s character. Birling also reveals his lack of care for others when he says “Community and all that nonsense” and he needed to “keep labour costs down”, as he is saying that he does not believe that everyone should look after each other. He says this in a superior and dismissive tone which indicates his smugness and shows that he thinks he is better than everyone else. This would be bad in terms of responsibility as it suggests that he doesn’t care for others as much as himself and doesn’t have any respect for the inspector or his ideas. I think Priestley demonstrates Arthur Birling in this way to represent the views of upper middle class men of that time, in 1912 when the play was set the middle classes were often capitalists and saw themselves as superior to the lower classes, who they exploited. Priestley makes the audience dislike Mr Birling and view him as selfish, which in turn makes them feel more positive about socialist attitudes, where every member of society is viewed as equal. 

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Notes || Exam Prep || Character Profiles || Themes || Additional Reading & Videos

This topic is included in  Paper 2 . You can find notes and guides for it below.

  • Overview and Key Scenes
  • Glossary of Key Terms
  • Definitions Flashcards
  • Guide to Paper 2
  • How to plan and write a top mark essay
  • Question Bank - Characters
  • Question Bank - Relationships
  • Question Bank - Themes

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  • Eric Birling
  • Gerald Croft
  • Mrs Birling
  • Sheila Birling
  • The Inspector
  • Capitalism vs Socialism
  • Exploitation
  • Generations Young vs Old
  • Social Class
  • Social Responsibility
  • Wealth and Materialism

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For your revision you should plan an essay based around each of the following questions., remember that you can use quotes - or even entire paragraphs - in multiple questions, so be wise when you prepare. for this exam you will not have an extract, but there will be two questions for you to choose between - and you should only answer one of them, for each essay, try to plan in the following way:, write your opening paragraph, know what each of your 2 or 3 paragraphs will be about, revise the quotes you’ll use in them, also, remember that there is a page on this website dedicated to each of these questions so all you really need to do is visit that page and take some notes... ain't so hard really, ten key questions:, 1. how does priestley explore the theme of social responsibility, 2. how does priestley explore issues of social class in an inspector calls, 3. how and why does sheila change in an inspector calls, 4. how does priestley present the character of arthur birling, 5. what is the role of mrs birling in this play, 6. how do the characters of gerald and eric respond differently to the news about eva smith’s death, 7. what is the role of the inspector in an inspector calls, 8. what role does eva smith play in an inspector calls, 9. what criticisms of society does priestley make in an inspector calls, 10. to what extent can an inspector calls be considered a “realistic” play, how does priestley explore issues of social class in an inspector calls, opening paragraph: during the play, priestly uses the middle-class inspector to contrast upper-class edwardians with their working - class counterparts. he shows that although the upper classes assume the privilege that comes with great wealth they do not accept responsibility for those less wealthy than them - though the younger generation do change . the inspector argues that unless society learns to reconcile this issue, then it will, inevitably, face disaster ., p 2 : upper class and wealth not taking responsibility : girls of that class ... i accept no blame for it at all ... i can't accept any responsibility … public school and varsity life ... dreams of knighthood ... gerald's treatment of eva ... mrs birling not liking that eva used her name, p 3 : younger generation : they’re not cheap labour, they’re people … why shouldn’t they try for higher wages we try for the highest possible prices … i’ll never, never, do it to anybody again … also ment ion how gerald changed and then changed back; and how women were treated worse than men, and working class women were treated worst of all, p4: inevitable disaster : h ow the inspector is middle clas s and represents eva ... their hopes and fears, their suffering and chance of happiness, all intertwined with our lives ... the time wi ll come when men will not learn that lesson then they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish ... end with how the play is becoming important all over again, you should be able to tell from looking at this structure that there are loads of different ways that i could have written this essay, and i could have used any one of dozens of different quotes. also, remember that the key is going to be about using both ao1 (plot) and ao2 (quotes) for each paragraph, so you should note down a mixture of key quotes and key moments., use the time before the exam to plan essays that feel like they're your own - have an opinion - and then select the quotes, themes and contextual factors that appeal to you the most. this will help you remember them on the day, and it will help reduce the number of different quotes and themes that you'll need to remember., also, since you can't take any of this planning into the exam hall, your challenge is to understand the argument. this is easier than it sounds, and if you do the planning and - ideally - make a poster of the plan, or revision cards for it, you'll be in a really strong position on the day of the exam..

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“An Inspector Calls”: Theme of Social Responsibility Essay

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“An inspector calls” is one of the plays produced immediately after the end of the Second World War in 1946. During this period, most scholars and human activists were majorly concerned with the welfare of the less privileged individuals within society (Priestly et al., 1992).

The poor individuals in the United Kingdom did not have people who could fight and address their grievances, leading to most leaving a low-quality life. Priestly wanted to address the issue of classism and how poor individuals can be empowered to climb up the social ladder. He advocates for successful individuals to help poor individuals to live a quality life in the community (Priestly et al., 1992).

Priestly also encourages that it is an individual’s responsibility to ensure that those close to them are safe and always available for each other when need be. This paper strives to highlight how Priestly has portrayed the theme of responsibility in different scenarios within the play.

Good neighborliness is when one cares about the well-being of those who are around them when things seem not to be okay on their side. One of the major points where Priestly portrays the theme of social responsibility is whereby Sheila feels a sense of duty when she realizes that she has a role to play in the death of Eva Smith. She tells Gerald to stop looking at her angrily since he also has once been involved in circumstances that are shameful (Priestly et al., 1992).

Sheila finally admits and agrees to be held culpable for her actions and talks out the truth. However, Gerald is also blaming her for various faults while he has declined to take responsibility for his actions that also contributed to the demise of Eva Smith (Priestly et al., 1992) . The target audience can learn the importance of taking responsibility for various aspects and how their actions may impact the well-being of other individuals.

When one lives a responsible lifestyle, members of the community will not be worried much about them compared to those who are careless with their lives. Priestley also explores the theme of social duty when Mr. Birling fails to take responsibility for various actions that led to Eva Smith’s death. His sentiments suggest that everyone should be held responsible for their own life and well-being (Priestly et al., 1992).

Individuals who take the responsibility of taking care of others mostly land into awkward situations in case an unlikely event with a devastating effect occurs to the individuals. Dr. Priestley strives to encourage the target audience to ensure utmost self-care and responsibility to maintain a good relationship with others within the community since there will be no unnecessary blames.

Putting one in an individual’s shoes is one of the major ways of understanding other people’s struggles. In the play, some of the characters also display social responsibility in some instances. For example, Erick feels socially responsible for some of his actions in the final parts of the play (Priestly et al., 1992). This indicates that Erick possesses some sense of social responsibility to ensure that other individuals within the society are always safe.

Erick’s mother and Gerald have withdrawn from being involved in Eva Smith’s incident, but he still insists that something could have been done to salvage Eva Smith’s actions that cost her life (Priestly et al., 1992). He takes Eva Smith’s Matter very seriously and even urges her mother to be responsible for the unfortunate occurrence too. The reader can learn that nobody can understand other people’s struggles unless they go through the same experience.

Responding quickly to other individuals’ struggles is also a major aspect of ensuring effective social responsibility and good neighborliness. Mrs. Birling, who is a close individual to Eva Smith as well, also elaborates on the theme of social responsibility when she fails to take control over the events that contributed to the death of Eva Smith. Even after being questioned by the inspector and the inspector elaborating that she had a responsibility to undertake during the process, Sybil Birling still does not want to take the responsibility. This can be seen when he negatively remarks on Erick’s sentiments by saying that he is ashamed of him (Priestly et al., 1992).

Telling Erick that she is ashamed of him indicates that she does not care about the inspector’s investigation and the impact the investigations have on other members close to Eva Smith (Priestly et al., 1992). This context enables the reader to stop being greedy and self-centered individuals and instead act responsibly when dealing with other individuals in the community.

In conclusion, responsibility is considered one of the most significant social characteristics since it enables individuals to care for other people. Human beings have universal rights, ensuring that no individual is subjected to circumstances against human rights.

Priestly also highlights how individuals in higher positions and social class should effectively use their influence by positively impacting community members. One should always adhere to the principle of supreme morality when dealing with fellow human beings. The target audience can understand that social responsibility begins with good and productive neighborliness.

Priestly, J. B., John Braine Priestly, & Bezant, T. (1992). An inspector calls . Heinemann.

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Question: How does Priestley present selfishness and its effects in An Inspector Calls?

Here is the essay presented as explanations. An explanation as anything that deals with Priestley’s ideas.

In the morality play 'An Inspector Calls', Priestley presents selfishness and its effects through the seven deadly sins.

He uses the Birling family as a CONSTRUCT…

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Matthew perry’s personal assistant, two doctors and two others have been indicted and charged with providing the ketamine that caused his death..

Following Mr. Perry’s death in October of last year, law enforcement, my office and our partners represented on this stage began an in-depth, wide-ranging investigation. That investigation has revealed a broad, underground criminal network responsible for distributing large quantities of ketamine to Mr. Perry and others. This network included a live- in assistant, various go-betweens, two medical doctors and a major source of drug supply known as, quote, the ketamine queen. We’ve charged five defendants in this matter. These defendants took advantage of Mr. Perry’s addiction issues to enrich themselves. They knew what they were doing was wrong. They knew what they were doing was risking great danger to Mr. Perry, but they did it anyways.

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Matthew Perry’s personal assistant, two doctors and two others have been indicted and charged with providing the ketamine that caused the death of Mr. Perry , a star on the television show “Friends,” the authorities said on Thursday.

In documents filed in federal court in California, prosecutors said that Mr. Perry’s assistant and an acquaintance had worked with two doctors and a drug dealer to procure tens of thousands of dollars worth of ketamine for Mr. Perry, who had long struggled with substance abuse and addiction.

The actor, who gained sitcom superstardom as Chandler Bing on “Friends,” was discovered floating face down in a hot tub at his home in Los Angeles on Oct. 28. The Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office said in an autopsy report that Mr. Perry, 54, had died of “acute effects of ketamine .”

An indictment filed in federal court on Wednesday detailed grand jury charges against Jasveen Sangha, who prosecutors said was known as “the Ketamine Queen,” and Dr. Salvador Plasencia, known as “Dr. P.”

Ms. Sangha maintained a “stash house” in North Hollywood, the indictment said, and Dr. Plasencia, a physician at an urgent care center, was among those who worked to get the ketamine to Mr. Perry despite knowing he had a history of drug abuse.

Court documents say that Mr. Perry’s personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, injected him with at least 27 shots of ketamine in the five days leading up to his death, including at least three on the day he died. An indictment said that the defendants used coded language to discuss drug deals, referring to bottles of ketamine as “Dr Pepper,” “cans” and “bots.” And it said that when Dr. Plasencia texted with another doctor about how much to charge Mr. Perry for ketamine, he wrote, “I wonder how much this moron will pay” and “Lets find out.”

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Full mark essay: An Inspector Calls: Power

Full mark essay: An Inspector Calls: Power

Subject: English

Age range: 14-16

Resource type: Assessment and revision

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