Why did J B Priestley write 2An Inspector Calls in 1945 but set it in the
The play "An Inspector Calls", by J.B Priestley, is a presentation of Edwardian England, thirty years prior to when the play was written and the social problems of the time. Priestley wants to tell his audience of 1945 that they need to respect people and the society, as he is a socialist who believes that both world wars were due to differentiation of classes and he is angry at society;s disrespect. ... Priestleys use of his main characters, show the need for the younger generation of 1945 to gain a social conscience and avoid the mistakes made by generations before them.