He claims that the Birling's have something to do with the suicide of a young girl called Eva Smith. ... The protagonist of the play is Eva Smith - although she is never actually seen. ... This adds greatly to the guilt of Sheila and Eric but once again, not Mr and Mrs Birling. ... Once the full extent of the situation is known then Birling thinks his conscience is clear and blames Eric, but as he reveals that the Inspector took me by surprise', his conscience obviously isn't clear. ... Gerald is non-committal as ever, but Sheila and Eric appreciate the irrelevance of the...

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• Grade Level: High School

She realised she had done wrong in getting Eva Smith sacked from her job, for reasons such as she was having a bad day, and she was jealous of Eva's beauty. ... Eric can be considered in the same light as Sheila, together they represent the younger generation, well, at least the thinking and intellectual of the younger generations. ... Sheila and Eric obviously admit their past and are exceptionally contrite; they show remorse for what they have done. ... Sheila and Eric learn by far the most, theirs is the real journey from ignorance to enlightenment. ... Sheila and Eric represent the ne...

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A visit from the mysterious Inspector Goole proves to be a horrifying experience for the Birlings as they learn that they have all played a part in the suicide of a young girl called Eva Smith/Daisy Renton. ... He becomes extremely angry when he is accused of being involved with Eva's death. ... As soon as she learns about her part in the suicide of Daisy/Eva she accepts what she has done is unacceptable. ... At this point When the truth comes out about Eric getting Eva pregnant and stealing money, Birling is more worried what people will say when it gets out, "you've co...

• Word Count: 1159
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School