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It seems the Grand Inquisitor doesn’t even think of people as people.

He doesn’t really care if a person is guilty or not, a mere thought against the Church is a good enough reason for punishing. He condemns to death by fire without pity or even a moment of hesitation. He is so obsessed with guarding the Church that he turns into a maniac. It is quite possible that - when reading - the majority of the readers ask themselves if the Grand Inquisitor is mad. Readers have to keep historical context in mind whilst reading the parable. The parable leaves more questions than answers, so to understand what the author tries to point out, one has to be fully acquainted with the writer’s philosophy, though some of his ideas sound quite controversially now.

" The Grand Inquisitor" by Fyodor Dostoevsky is an attempt to reevaluate the role of religion in everyday life as well as the difference between the Eastern Church and the Western Church.

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