Context

Question 1

Who wrote A.I.C?

Answer 1

J.B Priestley

Question 2

What year was A.I.C set in, what year was it performed in and where?

Answer 2

1912, before both World War during the Edwardian period

it was performed in 1945 in the Soviet Union

Question 3

Name a few changes between 1912 & 1945

Answer 3

1912 - There were strong distinctions between the upper and lower classes - ruling classes saw no need to change the status quo.
1945 - Class distinction had been greatly reduced as a result of the two World Wars - there was a desire for social change
1912 - Women were considered lower than men
1945 - Women had earned a more valed place in society

Question 4

What inequalities existed in British society that J.B Priestley wrote about in A.I.C?

Answer 4

Social & Economic inequalities

Question 5

Name 3 Edwardian rules of society

Answer 5

• The poor worked for the rich
• The poor are only there to do a job. Not to be seen or heard
• The rich can fire the poor without any questions or consequences

Question 6

what are the 4 main themes in A.I.C?

Answer 6

• social responsibilities
• age
• gender
• class