An Inspector Calls Context
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What sort of society was the Edwardian one?
Capitalist and patriarchal
Patriarchy
a social system where men hold more power and authority than women
Capitalism
an economic and political system where private individuals or companies own and control the means of production (like factories and land) to make a profit
When was the play written?
1945
When was it set?
1912 (Edwardian)
Lower Class
Proletariate
Upper class
Bourgeois
Priestly was
Socialist
How were women expected to be?
Subservient and domestic
In 1945, Britain elected a labour government which…
Introduced the welfare state (free healthcare, employment and unemployment benefits)
Priestly wanted to build…
A fair and compassionate society after the war
What was life like for the proletariate?
Poor working conditions and little to no opportunities to climb ranks
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