An Inspector Calls

Eva Smith was treated unfairly by all members of the Birling family. Firstly Mr.Birlng used his power and his social status to fire Eva from his factory; he didn't think about Eva's well-being and was very selfish. He showed that by refusing a fractional pay rise. As a "hard headed man of business" his opinion of Eva is that she is inferior and lower class compared to him, therefore she didn't deserve that sort of attention from the inspector. Mr.Birling doesn't "accept responsibility" for Eva's death; he says that he has nothing "to do with the wretched girl's suicide." He expected Eva to know her place in society and he thinks that they shouldn't have a say : "she had too much to say, far too much." He wanted all the control and to make all the decisions for people like Eva.

Sheila followed...