eva Flashcards
what is purpose of Eva
1 Doesn’t have any lines but significant to the plot
2 symbolic figure of lower class
3reminds us of the need to take responsibility for our actions
4 represents ordinary people who can be destroyed when society does not grant them basic human dignity
what is her effect on the other characters
1 it is her connection with the other characters that prompts their confessions - she promotes idea we all have collective responsibility
“her position now is that she lies with burnt out insides on a slab… she swallowed a lot of strong disinfectant” inspector uses shocking and disturbing language to disrupt how the characters are feeling. Noun disinfectant is normally referred to getting rid of some unwanted organism or germ -
what does her pregnancey suggest
the way we treat people will effect future generations
how is sympathy for her created
with the use of emotive language “ she died after several hours of indignity”
how is she presented
1 a mature girl
2 the lower she sinks the more noble she appears
3 she refuses to treat others how they have treated her even though she is in a position to create scandal
4 often referred to as “the girl” highlights her innocence and youth
why does Eva change her name to Daisy Renton
it was after being sacked from Milwoods - maybe needs a dramatic change to change he past
or is the inspector trying to link 2 women
what is significant about name Daisy Renton
fresh sounding name
but pusing up the daisies is a euphamism for being dead and renting suggests prostitution
why do characters all assume she is the same person
we only see her through inpector’s eyes
