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Social Class In J. B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls

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How important do you think social class is in An Inspector Calls, and how does Priestley present ideas about social class?

Social class creates a divide within society and within the play. Priestley has done this to emphasise the inequalities and prejudice ideas that were, and still are present today in society. The upper class, such as Mrs Birling, have high intentions to be seen as noble and are very aware of the differences between social classes, compared to the lower class, such as the Inspector, who are not seen as highly as those with the tighter upbringing. Mrs Birling is the social superior out of all the characters in the play, meaning that her presumptuous thoughts that are projected out loud come across as confident in her mind,

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