An Inspector Calls

• ”We are members of one body” Inspector Goole
• When was An Inspector Calls written?

  1945
• When was An Inspector Calls set?

  1912
• “ Girls of that class ” Mrs Birling
• Who wrote the play "An Inspector Calls"?

  J.B. Priestley
• Why did Priestley choose to set the play in 1912?

  To create dramatic irony and critique pre-war society from a post-war perspective
• What does the cyclical structure of the plot suggest?

  That the lessons about social responsibility were not learned
• How does Priestley use dramatic irony in the play?

  To highlight the characters' complacency and short-sightedness
• What does the younger generation's acceptance of responsibility signify in "An Inspector Calls"?

  It signifies hope for social change and a more just society.