eva smith / daisy renton

• How is Eva described by Gerald in Act 2?

  Young, pretty, warm-hearted, and grateful
• What does the adjective "grateful" suggest about Eva's character?

  It highlights her vulnerability and dependence
• How does Gerald's perspective on Eva mask social issues?

  It romanticizes her situation, ignoring exploitation
• What does Sybil Birling's phrase "a girl of that class" reveal?

  It shows her prejudice and class-based mindset
• What does the term "that class" imply about Eva?

  She is reduced to a stereotype based on class
• How does Priestley use Eva's name to symbolize her role?

  It emphasizes her representation of the working class
• What does the name "Eva" symbolize in the play?

  Innocence and purity, echoing Eve
• What does Birling's quote about the working-class girl illustrate?

  Upper class sees lower class as disposable
• What does the rhetorical question in Birling's quote highlight?

  His belief that class determines worth
• How does Eva's declining circumstances reflect societal issues?

  They show the harsh realities for women and the poor
• What does the fragmented description of Eva signify?

  Her role as a passive victim without a voice
• How is Eva Smith characterized in the play?

  As an invisible, silent victim
• What does Eva's lack of voice symbolize?

  The voicelessness of the working class
• How do the Birlings contribute to Eva's downfall?

  Through their actions, they oppress the poor
• What do Eva's multiple identities illustrate?

  How the working class is dehumanized
• How does Eva's tragic arc critique the class system?

  It shows exploitation of vulnerable individuals
• What themes are explored through Eva's character?

  Class, gender inequality, and social responsibility
• What does Priestley intend to critique through Eva Smith?

  The inhumanity of capitalism and exploitation
• Why does Priestley give Eva no voice?

  To highlight the silencing of the working class
• What does Eva's fate symbolize in the play?

  The victimization of the working class by indifference
• How is Eva's physical presence represented in the play?

  She is never physically present on stage
• What does Eva's name change throughout the play signify?

  Her identity instability in society's eyes