Context Flashcards
Year The Play Was Set
1912
The first time the play was performed
1945
Who are the 7 main characters ?
Mr Birling
Mrs Birling
Sheila Birling
Eric Birling
Gerald Croft
Inspector Goole
Eva Smith
Authors Name
J.B Priestly
Where is the play set ?
Brumley (fictional industrial city)
Capitalism
People believe they should only look after themselves and all they care about is money. They control the country not the government.
Socialism
People look after eachother.
Business are owned by the workers.
Spread wealth between eachother evenly.
Plot
Eva Smith commits suicide
Inspector visits the Birlings and Gerald
They think about what they have done and how horrible they were too Eva
Some take responsibility
The Inspector leaves and they believe he was playing a prank “never saw the same photo”
They get a phone call that a young girl has ended her life