Context And Themes Flashcards
1
Q
Britain was divided along class lines -how?
A
Most money meant most power
Men only cd vote
Women’s lives controlled by family/husbands
2
Q
The play was written in 2 we-why is this important?
A
War cost millions of lives
Many questioned leadership given by the upper classes during the ww1
1926 general strike conflict between business/people
1930 Depression increase in unemployment/poverty
1945 Labour won election-equal sharing of power/welfare system
He’s showing how things have improved but many things had not
3
Q
Social class is an important theme-how?
A
P didn’t agree with it Message is about social responsibility Characters represent their classes P challenges class hierarchy/shows bad qualities of ruling class Wc were victims of class system
4
Q
What is P trying to say about class?
A
It doesn’t matter Class clouds peoples judgement People sold be judged by what they do and not by what class they belong in By showing how S and E have changed and turning against their own class, individuals can break out and choose to act differently
