Warning of not learning lesson/Inspector

Question 1

“If men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish”

Answer 1

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’​.

Question 2

“Burnt her inside out, of course”

Answer 2

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”​ .