Eva Smith

Cards (9)

  • "Girls of that class" Mrs Birling, shows disdain for people of a lower class trying to appear charitable
  • "She only had herself to blame." Mrs Birling representing capitalist ideals that everyone should be responsible for themselves
  • "She wanted [higher wages]. You made her pay a heavy price for that. And now, she'll make you pay a heavier price still." Inspector, repetition of "pay" illustrates the double meaning behind the word
  • "She was young and pretty and warm hearted and intensely grateful" Gerald Act 2, syndetic listing shows how Gerald sees her prolongs the description, adjectives confirms Sheila's jealousy
  • "Broke out and had a bit of fun sometimes" Mr Birling Act 1, double standards of being a hard worker and suicidal relates to both gender and class
  • "wretched girl" Mrs Birling
  • "Eva Smith... was one of them. She'd had a lot to say - far too much - so she had to go" Mr Birling, poor people talk with their tongues while rich people talked with their money, naive for believing she could improve her life
  • "She appealed to your organisation for help?" Inspector Act 2, desperate, journey from optimism to defeat
  • Not a present actor - fill in the gap with experiences