An Inspector Calls - Context and Act 1

Flashcards covering the social and political context of An Inspector Calls and key events from Act 1.

Priestley, a __, challenged the class divide in Britain through An Inspector Calls.

Socialist

Eva represents the __ class in An Inspector Calls.

working

Priestley wrote the play after but set it before .

WW2, WWI

Priestley wanted audiences to learn from the past and build a more __ society.

equal

Priestley shows how women were __ in 1912, emphasizing Eva's vulnerability.

vulnerable

transformation challenges traditional female roles.

Sheila's

Priestley was a __ who supported the welfare state.

Socialist

The Inspector is often seen as Priestley's __ for political ideas.

mouthpiece

In Act 1, the Birlings are celebrating __ engagement.

Sheila and Gerald's

Mr. Birling gives speeches about __ views.

capitalist

The Inspector arrives with news that __ is dead.

Eva

Mr. Birling reveals he __ Eva.

fired

Sheila had __ Eva Milward.

fired

Eva changed her name to __.

Daisy

__ knew Eva when she changed her name.

Gerald