1. An Inspector Calls Question Analysis
An Inspector Calls has been called ‘a play of contrasts’.
Write about how Priestley presents some of the contrasts in the play.

2. Plan and Ideas
Contrasts
Male and Female
Belief and Reality
High class and Low class
Old Money and New Money
Young and Old
Capitalist and Socialist
This shows some of the most important contrasts highlighted by Priestley. He uses these contrasts to express his views and opinions.

3. This shows the gap between men and women in 1910’s society
This creates a rift between the male and the female
This use of stage directions helps to separate the couple, along with the women going to the drawing room
“Arthur Birling at one end, his wife at the other”
Male and Female

4. Young and Old Old money and New money
Sheila and Eric and more liberalist and socialist in their views.
Sybil and Arthur are more conservative in the views.
Sheila is more willing to change than Sybil, showing that the young are less stubborn and set in their ways.
By doing this, Priestley shows that hope of change lies with the youth
Old money and New money
Arthur Birling has come from no money and shows this by still retaining his accent.
Gerald has come from a rich background, “rather too manly to be a dandy”, however he does not let his and Sheila's difference in class stop their relationship.
‘Birling and Co’ has been built up to the standard of collaborating with ‘Crofts Ltd’
Priestley is against the methods of exploitation used by the nouvea riche capitalists.

5. Upper Class and Lower Class
Priestley wants to challenge the ideas of social hierarchy
Priestley does this to present the class system in 20th England
This shows a slight distrust of the less established class
Crofts don’t show up to the engagement dinner

6. Belief and Reality
This shows how there is a chance to change your ways
This creates tension and excitement
Unexpected denouement suddenly shows that things are not as they seem
“No girl has died here today”