Eva Smith

Question 1

Age

Answer 1

Died At 24

Question 2

Description

Answer 2

Young woman in her mid 20’s
Very beautiful which was said many times throughout the play
Quite poor through her life
Stood up for people wjo were hard done by or herself
Every character in the play bar Edna and Inspector effected her life and drive her to suicide

Question 3

What did she change her name to ?

Answer 3

Daisy Renton

Question 4

Key Information

Answer 4

Lower class
Fired from Birlings factory, for protesting pay
Found job at clothes shop, Sheila got her fired as ES was “laughing” at her
Met Gerald had an affair
Met Eric, Eric went to her home and raped her, then got her pregnant
Went to Mrs Birlings charity, begged for help, she denied as she shared the same last name
Killed herself as she thought no option left
Has no line, could link to patriarchal society
Last name Smith, quite popular

Question 5

Eric - pretty
Mr Birling - good looking girl

Answer 5

Shows women were looked at for their looks due to patriarchal times

Question 6

Mrs Birling - she only had herself to blame

Answer 6

Shows upper class has no respect for the lower and she will not take any blame

Question 7

Mrs Birling - girl of that class

Answer 7

Working class girls were frowned upon