Context

Question 1

The playright

Answer 1

• priestly stated that it was the period of 1911-1914 that set their stamp upon me
• priestly surrounded himself with people who read a lot and preferred real talk and argument to social chit chat
• he found himself having political discussions with his fathers socialist friends

Question 2

Capitalism

Answer 2

Economic system where things are owned by people or an individual where people had to work to earn money
View where if you work hard you will be rewarded
Everyone should pay their own tax

Question 3

War

Answer 3

WW1 broke out in 1914
Priestly joined the army aged 20
He left the army in 1919 seeing active front line service in France
He narrowly escaped bing killed when a German shell exploded near him and was the victim of a gas attack

Question 4

Socialism

Answer 4

Idea that the classes are more together and the richer have to pay higher taxes.
It is more communist and government have more control over land and money