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an inspector calls essay

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An Inspector Calls An Inspector Calls is set in a fictional industrial city in the North of England; this allows J.B Priestley to explore the social and historical context of the play. Back in the times Priestley set the play, the social classes were divided into upper class people, middle class people and working class people. The class system was taken so seriously that people from one class could not mix with another class and people who were born into a certain class could not move up the social ladder very easily. The Birling family are members of the upper class. Mr Birling is the social climber in the family as he was born into the working class and worked hard to climb up the social ladder. Mr Birling is always looking for a way he can improve his business. This suggests he is proud of his position in the upper class...

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