Using context effectively in writing about 'An Inspector Calls'
I can understand what context is and how to include it effectively in my responses.
Using context effectively in writing about 'An Inspector Calls'
I can understand what context is and how to include it effectively in my responses.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Context refers to historical, social, literary and biographical information.
- Context should not be presented as isolated facts.
- Context should be relevant to the analysis and woven throughout the response.
- Context should develop your ideas and give an insight into the writer’s purpose and intention.
Keywords
Literary - related to written works, especially those with artistic or intellectual value
Ideology - a system of ideas, values or beliefs
Socialism - a political ideology that believes in equality and shared ownership of resources and production
Context - background information that helps readers understand a text
Generalisation - a broad statement or idea that applies to a group of people or things, often based on limited evidence
Common misconception
That context refers only to historical facts.
Interesting context also includes different attitudes and values. How would different audiences respond to the text and why?
Equipment
You will need access to a copy of ‘An Inspector Calls’ by J.B. Priestley, Heinemann 2014 edition.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of mental health issues
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
6 Questions
what was happening when the text was written
what influenced the text's style or genre
what the shared values and ideas of the time period were
what the life experiences of the writer were