Context Flashcards
(6 cards)
What does context mean?
The circumstances that form the setting of an event
What would be an example of context in the play?
The play being shown in 1945 because the war had just ended when it was shown.
Name another example of context in the play
The play being shown in Russia. The play was shown in Russia in 1945 when the russian revolution was taking place and many capitalists and socialists were involved.
Why was the play set in 1912?
It was just before the first world war happened and many capitalists and socialists didn’t like each other.
Apart from the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, Why did WW1 happen?
Germany, Austria and Hungary wanted more countries to themselves and other empires didn’t agree with that.
How might that be linked in with An Inspector Calls?
Birling was a capitalist and didn’t like working class members. Germany didn’t like that other countries had empires and was not happy with working class members from other countries.
