An Inspector Calls Section B Flashcards
Name some massive issues in our society today?
Debt.
Brexit.
Homeless.
NHS survival.
When was the play set?
1912.
When was J.B Priestly born?
1894.
Alive during WW1.
What affected his views and writing?
He escaped death many times.
He was badly wounded and gassed.
Being badly wounded and gassed during the war did what?
Influenced his choice of setting for An Inspector Calls.
After the war what did Priestly do?
He got a degree from Cambridge Uni.
Moved to London to become a writer.
Why was much of Priestly’s writing controversial?
He included new ideas about possible parallel universes and strong political messages.
When did Priestly write An Inspector Calls?
After the first world war.
Was Priestly a capitalist or socialist?
Socialist.
Why was Priestly dismayed?
The 2 world wars brought widespread poverty, economic depression and political extremism.
Why did Priestly set AIC in 1912?
Because that era represented the opposite of what people were hoping for in 1945.
What was Priestly’s concern?
Rich and Poor. Equal pay. Capitalist and socialist. The classes. Women's rights.
