Context Flashcards
When was inspector calls set?
it was set in 1912
where was inspector calls set?
In Brumley
What classes were in the play.
Working class and lower class
Why is there politicals views in the play?
There is political views in the play because priestly was concerned about the consequences of social inequality in england
when was it written?
it was written in 1945
Why was mr Birling’s views on the war not starting wrong?
Because it was going to start two years after inspector calls was written which means his views are completely wrong
why was there higher and lower class in inspector calls?
Because there was a strong distinctions between upper and lower classes
Why was poor women known as cheap labour
because women were submissive to men and they would have to do what.
what did prestly want to do when he was young?
he wanted to be a writer.
why did priestley set the play in 1912?
Priestley deliberately set his play in 1912 because the date represented an era when all was very different from the time he was writing. In 1912, rigid class and gender boundaries seemed to ensure that nothing would change.
