Eric Birling

• “ he could have kept her on instead of throwing her out “
• “ in a way she treated me - as if I was a kid “
• “ why shouldn’t they try for higher wages “
• Eric's Change

  Selfish → Sorry, feels bad, starts to care
• What triggers Eric's change?

  The Inspector's questioning and the truth about Eva Smith's life and death
• Eva's Story

  Eva, once a guest at Birling's, was fired by Eric, led a difficult life, and took her own life
• Eric's Selfishness Hurts

  Eva, Gerald, and Birling family affected negatively
• Eric's View of Eva

  Views her as invisible, insignificant, and dispensable
• Reveals about Eric

  Selfishness, lack of empathy, and disregard for others' suffering