Warning of not learning lesson/Inspector Flashcards
(2 cards)
1
Q
“If men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish”
A
Therefore, the threat of “fire blood and anguish” could be the Inspector warning both the characters and the audience of the religious consequences for neglecting their duty of social responsibility. The religious connotation of “fire” is hell and therefore the punishment for not following the message of both Christianity and socialism to ‘love thy neighbour’.
2
Q
“Burnt her inside out, of course”
A
Priestley uses shocking imagery in an attempt to persuade the characters to change as he frequently refers to Eva’s death as “burnt her inside out” .
