Eva smith

• EVA SMITH :

  “ A pretty lively sort of girl who never did anybody harm , “

  • immetdiate sympathy
  • Positive language build on Eva’s innocence
  • “Never did anybody harm , “ make the reader question why she was treated so badly by those with power
• “She‘d had a lot to say - far to much -so she had to go . “ - Mrs Birling

  • describes Eva’s other side - some one who is confident enough to speak about being treated unfairly by the upper class . 1912 society was heavily judged on social class how wealthy you are
  • Priestly present this as brave , she is not just a helpless victim
  • her willingness to speak up for better pay even at the cost of losing her job shows she has a lot of self respect and doesn’t care about what society thinks - women should stay quiet and be grateful of what they get
• “ She wasn’t the usual sort .“ - Eric

  • Implies that Eva had dignity and didnt behave in a way that 1912’s upper class men expected form women in her situation
  • Shows that even though she was poor she had class and didnt take advantage of him .
  • This makes Geralds betrayal feel even worse because he admits she was different deserved better
• “She‘d refused to take anymore ,” - Eric

  • Eva rejected the stolen money even though she was desperate . This show she had strong morals and didnt want to do something wrong .
  • Priestly represents herself as someone with pride for not taking the money even though she really needed it and was in a vulnerable place
• “ Young , warm hearted and instantly grateful ,“ - Gerald

  • Highlights he kind nature and the fact that she appreciated the little help she got .
  • Her character becomes across to be a gentle , loving character which makes her death even more agonising for the reader