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Gerald Croft is Priestley’s tool to reveal the flaws of the upper classes. He represents the aristocracy who in 1912 exploited the working classes, especially working-class women like Eva Smith. For a moment in the play, he appears to be […]
Priestley uses the character of Sheila to explore the power of the individual in a biased society, and to challenge ideas about gender. In the opening moments of the play, Priestley presents Sheila as an immature, materialistic character. Despite the […]
JB Priestley uses the character of Mrs Birling to criticise the inequalities of the class system evident within Edwardian society. One of the ways Priestley criticises the class system is through the negative depiction of Mrs Birling as bossy and […]
In this 1947 book ‘Theatre Outlook’, JB Priestley wrote: ‘In a good theatrical production we are offered a piece of life so shaped and coloured and contrived that everything in it, down to the smallest detail, is significant.’ He continues: […]
Are you really likely to get an exam question about Edna? After all, the parlour-maid delivers fewer than 30 words of dialogue in the entire play. Whilst it’s unlikely that you’ll get an explicit question about Edna, you can still […]
The role of Inspector Goole is in some ways very simple to analyse: he is used to present the Birling family and Gerlad with the message of social responsibility. However, what is so clever is the variety of techniques and […]
Watch this. One little piece of paper can have a remarkable effect. Stress is stressful. But if you understand a bit about what it is, you’ll be better able to deal with it. First though, take a few deep breaths. […]