AIC Context Mindmap

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  • An Inspector Calls Context
    • The play is a post- WW2 drama, but set pre WW1
      • The audience have just lived through WW2 so are in austerity.
      • Pre WW1 setting gives Priestly the ability to create dramatic irony ("the German's don't want war")
    • Capitalism vs Socialism
      • Priestly is strongly socialist and uses the Birling's as the embodiment of Capitalism (rude, arrogant, ignorant)
      • A lot of the audience would've been Capitalist.
        • Allegorical Morality Play
          • Eva portrays the 7 Virtues whilst the Birling's portray the 7 deadly sins.
            • Creates a sense of embarrassment for the Capitalist members of the audience because they're being seen as bad members of society.
    • Allegorical Morality Play
      • Eva portrays the 7 Virtues whilst the Birling's portray the 7 deadly sins.
        • Creates a sense of embarrassment for the Capitalist members of the audience because they're being seen as bad members of society.

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