Write about the theme of social class and how it is presented
in An Inspector Calls
Precisely explores the theme of social class to criticise the lack of
movement between the classes.
- Prejudice against other classes
- No employment rights
- Lack of education
- Hoping post war that his play would be a catalyst for change - vote
labour, more inclusive and tolerant approach to society (socialism)
- ‘Heavily comfortable but not cosy and homelike’ suggests that their
house is more for show than to live in, museum-like.
- ‘All five are in evening dress of the period’ wearing fancy clothes to
dinner even at their house, appearance matters to them.
- See themselves as more important than those of other classes
- ‘Girls of that class’ Mrs Birling sees herself as superior to those
below her, emphasis on the word ‘that’ shows her disgust of the
working class.
- ‘If you don't come down hard on these people they'll soon be
asking for the world’ Mrs Birling tries to make the workers'
demands seem unreasonable.
Precisely uses the character of Arthur Birling to present the theme of
social class by positioning the audience to dislike him by using dramatic
irony. ‘Unsinkable’ and ‘Germans don’t want war’ From the beginning of
the play, precisely shows the upper class to be judgemental and naive.
Much like her husband, Mrs Birling is also presented as a judgemental,
intolerant and unlikeable woman. ‘Rather cold’ ‘he should be made an
example of’. This shows the audience that their soul focus is not on what
is going on around them but the money and social status that they have.
Prieselty uses the play as political propaganda in order to criticise the
selfishness and unfairness of the classes.
in An Inspector Calls
Precisely explores the theme of social class to criticise the lack of
movement between the classes.
- Prejudice against other classes
- No employment rights
- Lack of education
- Hoping post war that his play would be a catalyst for change - vote
labour, more inclusive and tolerant approach to society (socialism)
- ‘Heavily comfortable but not cosy and homelike’ suggests that their
house is more for show than to live in, museum-like.
- ‘All five are in evening dress of the period’ wearing fancy clothes to
dinner even at their house, appearance matters to them.
- See themselves as more important than those of other classes
- ‘Girls of that class’ Mrs Birling sees herself as superior to those
below her, emphasis on the word ‘that’ shows her disgust of the
working class.
- ‘If you don't come down hard on these people they'll soon be
asking for the world’ Mrs Birling tries to make the workers'
demands seem unreasonable.
Precisely uses the character of Arthur Birling to present the theme of
social class by positioning the audience to dislike him by using dramatic
irony. ‘Unsinkable’ and ‘Germans don’t want war’ From the beginning of
the play, precisely shows the upper class to be judgemental and naive.
Much like her husband, Mrs Birling is also presented as a judgemental,
intolerant and unlikeable woman. ‘Rather cold’ ‘he should be made an
example of’. This shows the audience that their soul focus is not on what
is going on around them but the money and social status that they have.
Prieselty uses the play as political propaganda in order to criticise the
selfishness and unfairness of the classes.
