An Inspector Calls Context Flashcards
When was An Inspector Calls written and what major real-life world event ended before the play
The play was written in 1945 and it was made after World War 2 had ended
What year was An Inspector Calls set in and what was the society like during that time
The play was set in 1912 and it was heavily patriarchal and there was a significant class divide
During the time which An Inspector Calls was set in, how were women treated
Women were treated poorly, they had little to no rights and they were heavily oppressed due to the patriarchal society they were living in
What are some pieces of context for J.B Priestley
• He had socialist views
• He fought in the First World War and he didn’t like how superiors treated soldiers during the war
• He believed in collective responsibility
• He had to change his views several times based on political standpoints during the time
• He was on the Postscripts and expressed his views using that
What sank in April of 1912 and what is the quote that Mr Birling says that links to this
The Titanic sank and Mr Birling says “Unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable” which shows the ignorance of upper classes, it also dramatic irony as the audience knows it sank while he doesn’t
What event happened in 1917 and what ideology was created from it
The Russian Revolution happened in 1917 and after it, communism was created
What era was An Inspector Calls set in and what types of movements happened often
It was during the Edwardian Era and there was a lot of political movements
How were the lower class treated during the time that An Inspector Calls was set in
They were treated poorly - their actions, behaviour and characteristics were stereotypically associated with criminals and they were exploited
What woman’s movement happened in 1912 and who in An Inspector Calls mirrors this piece of context
The suffragette movement happened in 1912 and Eva Smith repeatedly asking for higher wages mirrors the suffragettes repeatedly protesting for more rights