inspector goole

Question 1

'’we dont live alone. we are members of one body’’

Answer 1

-collective pronoun ‘‘we’’ - creates unity
-metaphor ‘‘one body’’ portrays society as a living organism, implying that harm to one part harms the whole
-religious allusion- echoes christian ethics of compassion, subtly elevating the inspector to a prophet-like figure

Priestley uses the Inspector to articulate his socialist ideology, dismantling capitalist individualism.

Question 2

'’if men will not learn that lesson, they they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish’’

Answer 2

-tricolon ‘‘fire and blood and anguish’’ powerfully emphasises the consequence of ignoring social responsiblity.
-repitition of ‘and’ slows rhythm, buils sense of overwhelming destruvtion

-inspector gooles tone become biblical, positioning him as a divine figure warning humanity.

Question 3

'’its better to ask for the earth than to take it’’

Answer 3

-antithesis- ‘‘ask’’ vs ‘‘take’’ -highlights contrast between peaceful protest and selfishness.

metaphor ‘earth’ symbolises resources, rights or power that people might want or need

simple sentence - makes message easy to read and powerful, showing that moral behaviour should be straightforward and obvious

This line also fits into the didactic purpose of the play, which is to teach the audience a lesson about the importance of community and moral responsibility. It warns against selfish behavior and encourages people to act with empathy and fairness