An Inspector Callss

Based in 1912
1. Edwardian Era
2. Society is patriarchal (male dominated)
Written in 1945
1912
1. Conservative government
2. No welfare system
3. Working class had to go to a workhouse if they couldn't get a job
4. Priestley wanted to remind the audience of 1945 how unjust the conservative government was in 1912
5. You were judged
6. However your community viewed you,affected how you were treated
7. First impressions were quite important in that period
1945
1. Start of the NHS
2. Start of Labour government
3. Start of welfare system
Priestley
1. In the 1930s, at the time of The Great Depression,Priestley became increasingly concerned with social problems and Industrial strife
  1. During The Great Depression many working class citizens lost their jobs which relates to Mr Birling taking away Eva Smith's job
  2. As Priestley lived through The Great Depression, he used Eva Smith's character to portray the problems which were faced in the 1930s
2. Ways that Priestley uses stagecraft to increase the theatricality of the play:
  1. Theatricality~marked by exaggerated self-display and unnatural behaviour
  2. The heightened emotional language
  3. The cliff hangers and slow release of information
  4. The inspector's knowledge of events

Resource summary

	Created by Sharen Pannu almost 9 years ago