An inspector calls Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
Q
who wrote An Inspector Calls?
A
J.B Priestley
2
Q
what was Mr Birling?
A
a capitalist
3
Q
what does Sheila become throughout the play?
A
a secondary inspector
4
Q
what year was the play set in?
A
1912
5
Q
what year was the play written and first performed?
A
1946
6
Q
where is the play set?
A
in the dining-room of the Birlings house
7
Q
what was Priestley?
A
a socialist
8
Q
what kind of the society is it?
A
a patriarchal society
9
Q
what is the play?
A
cyclical
10
Q
what kind of upbringing did Sheila and Eric have?
A
sheltered and privileged
11
Q
what does the different responses between Sheila, Eric and their parents show?
A
the difference between the younger and older generations
12
Q
what are Mr Birlings thoughts on Gerald Croft?
A
he’s jealous of his higher social class
