“Cruel and Vile”: A Grade 9 Guide to Sheila Birling in An Inspector Calls Introduction: Why This Quote Matters In J.B. Priestley’s powerful morality play An Inspector Calls, the quote “Mother, I think that was cruel and vile” is a pivotal moment of emotional clarity and moral awakening. Spoken by Sheila Birling in Act 2, […]
Classism in ‘An Inspector Calls’.
Introduction: Setting the Stage for Classism “An Inspector Calls” by J.B. Priestley is a play that vividly portrays the classist society of Britain in the early 20th century. Set in 1912, just before the outbreak of World War I and during a time of stark class divisions, the play explores the attitudes and behaviours of […]