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- Set in 1912 BUT written in 1945, after 2 wars, Great Depression and the sinking of Titanic
- Pre-war Britain
- Strong class system and capitalist society
- Only the upper classes really benefited from this system
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- At the start of the 20th century, people began to rebel against capitalist society
- Wanted a more fair and equal society
- Strikes took place in protest - like the one Eva Smith organises
- In the 1920s - 30s, the Great Depression hit - huge economic problems - like the ones Mr Birling predicts will never happen
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- Mr Birling is made to look like an idiot - upper classes portrayed as idiots - becuase of his obsession with capitalism
- Priestley uses dramatic irony to make him look foolish
- E.G. Birling says there will never be a World War and that the Titanic would never sink
- The story of Eva Smith shows how selfish, capitalist attitudes can hurt individuals like her
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- Priestley was a Socialist, his beliefs were:
- Tax the wealthy more to fund a welfare state
- Wealthy had a duty to look after the poor
- Class system should be ended
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