In the play "An Inspector Calls" in Act Three, the Inspector tells the Birling family "The girl killed herself and died a horrible death. But each of you helped to kill her. Remember that. Never forget it". I will now examine each character in turn to assess each person's responsibility for the death of Eva Smith. I have used source material from a copy of the play. The story begins when the mysterious Inspector Goole calls unexpectedly on the prosperous Birling family.

Firstly, it must be remembered that the Birling Family are guilty of no actual crime, besides all have contributed to the downfall of a particular person becaues of their particular attitudes and beliefs. So that it could be said that Eva Smith was simply a victim of her class and time. The idea of the play and particularly the role of the inspector is to try to bring the Birling family to understand that they have a moral responsibility for the death of Eva Smith, if not an actual

Sheila's character is totally unlike that of her fathers, where she accepts responsibility, Arthur Birling completely refuses to accept liability. It is obvious from what Sheila says that she believes she is entirely to blame and feels great guilt, for which she will be forever affected. It is also clear that her character and views have been altered by the event and the impact of the inspector.

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