An Inspector Calls

J.B. Priestley 1945

Who and when

1912

When is the play set

because people in 1912 wanted the opposite of what people in 1945 did

Why was the play set in 1912

Britain was divided into classes the upper class had everything and the working class suffered due to their greed

What’s class got to do with it

Women were powerless, working class women especially, pre suffrage

What was the role of women in 1912

scandalous

1912 view on marrying a different class

He was left wing and a socialist, he believed in social responsibility

What were Priestley’s politics

society will be better if we see each other as equals, don’t act out of greed and work towards a communal task

what was the message of the play

working and cooperating with others for community benefit

social responsibility

production, distribution and exchange are regulated by the government/community

socialism

when trade and industry are privately owned for profit

capitalism

a system were members are ranked according to relative status or authority

hierarchy

a system where the father/eldest male is head and power is handed down through men

patriarchy