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Priestley highlighted the inequality between upper, middle and working- classes. Before World War Two, Britain was divided by class. Two such classes were the wealthy land and factory owners and ...
who could not survive within a harsh Capitalist society. Priestley sought to expose, through the Inspector’s characterisation the great plight of the working class in a society riddled with class divide. Here, Priestley’s use of language would trigger an emotional response with a post war audience of 1945 as well as a 21st century audience.
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Priestley sought to expose, through the Inspector’s characterisation the great plight of the working class in a society riddled with class divide. He sought to inspire a sense of collective responsibility and community spirit, reminding audience members that ultimately, we are ‘all members of one body’.
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Apr 15, 2024 · Introduction: Setting the Stage for Classism. “An Inspector Calls” by J.B. Priestley is a play that vividly portrays the classist society of Britain in the early 20th century. Set in 1912, just before the outbreak of World War I and during a time of stark class divisions, the play explores the attitudes and behaviours of characters from ...
Social Class. Social class influences a lot of what happens in the play. In 1912, class divided Britain. The land and factory owners were wealthy and powerful, while their workers lived in poverty. The two classes rarely interacted. The Birlings’ treatment of Eva is a result of their being an upper class family and her being a working class ...
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Oct 28, 2024 · Why does Priestley use the theme of guilt and responsibility in his play? 1. Setting and period. Priestley underscores how the wealthiest in society enjoy privileges and lives of excess, while refusing to show compassion for the poorest and most vulnerable
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Inspector Goole refuses to be intimidated by the Birlings’ upper-class status. He refuses to treat them differently. Priestley uses him to show how shocked the Birlings are by this – this suggests that they expect special treatment purely because of their social class. Inspector Goole knows most of the details of Eva Smith’s story and the ...
