Class conflict upper priestley lower shows birling family

Text	JB Priestley's message/intended effect on the audience Priestley shows that conflict is at the heart of the Birling family by making characters in the same family have opposing views and making them stand up to each other, conveying conflict is present in upper class even though the upper class hid it from society. Priestley creates conflict between the Inspector and the older Birlings by showing that they attempt to belittle the socialist Inspector. Priestley’s creation of conflict support his message that no one is perfect in society, removing the façade that the upper class had. Priestley also conveys the conflicting views between the upper and lower class. Priestley shows his disgust and hate for people who look down on others through the upper class and lower class characters. The author presents his own hate through the character of Inspector Goole who creates conflict by questioning the actions of the upper class characters. Priestley also presents class conflict particularly with Mr Birling. At the beginning of the play, Mr Birling is shown to look down on Edna the maid as a lower class person through his treatment of her.

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JB Priestley's message/intended effect on the audience

Priestley shows that conflict is at the heart of the Birling family by making characters in the same family have opposing views and making them stand up to each other, conveying conflict is present in upper class even though the upper class hid it from society.
Priestley creates conflict between the Inspector and the older Birlings by showing that they attempt to belittle the socialist Inspector.
Priestley’s creation of conflict support his message that no one is perfect in society, removing the façade that the upper class had. Priestley also conveys the conflicting views between the upper and lower class.

Priestley shows his disgust and hate for people who look down on others through the upper class and lower class characters. The author presents his own hate through the character of Inspector Goole who creates conflict by questioning the actions of the upper class characters.

Priestley also presents class conflict particularly with Mr Birling. At the beginning of the play, Mr Birling is shown to look down on Edna the maid as a lower class person through his treatment of her.

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