A 94-slide PowerPoint for the teachng and/or revision of Act One in ‘An Inspector Calls’. It covers:
- The contextual background: social class, gender inequality, the British economy in the Edwardian era, labour strikes and the Great Unrest
- Our first impressions of the Birlings and their situation (worksheets included)
- Sheila’s response to the engagement ring (sample answer included)
- Priestley’s use of dramatic irony and its effects
- An explanation of key terms capitalism and socialism
- A brief explanation of Marxist theory of economic class
- A summary of Britain between the wars
- Priestley’s background and British life in 1944
- Focus on Arthur Birling and his capitalist speech
- A brief look at the Inspector
- Focus on Eva Smith and her contextual relevance
- Focus on Birling and Co. (worksheet provided)
- Essay question in relation to Birling and Eva (full extended response included)
- Focus on Sheila and the emotional and political reasons for her behaviour
- Focus on the relationship between Gerald and Sheila
- A brief section of revision: students will draw a flow chart summarising the events of A1 and a tension graph.
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