Sheila Birling is most responsible for Eva Smith's Death , Speaking

Part 1 - Intro

Sheila Birling is most to blame for Eva Smith’s death. Sheila Birling is described at the start as a pretty, witty and strong minded. young woman. She starts to become a bit back-chatty and big headed. When she called Eric an ‘***’. In the 20th ce

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Part 2 - Intro

After she starts to be stuck up, she then changes and becomes rude, bad tempered and manipulative. She starts being Jealous of others, and starts to make childish decisions. She is soon to get wed to Gerald Croft. Is this the reason that makes her si

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Part 3 - Intro

Sheila is also very perceptive and curious. She always wants to know what is happening, she's a bit nosy. She realises that Gerald knew Daisy Renton (Eva Smith’s name change) from his reaction, the moment the Inspector briefly mentioned her name.

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part 4 - Intro

She is portrayed as quite naïve and this is how Mr Birling treats her, telling the inspector 'that's enough of that' when he tries to tell Sheila about Eva's death and trying to settle things 'quietly in a corner'. These comments show Mr Birling as a

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Eva Smith had just found a new job, a fresh start, at a department store, in which Sheila regularly visits. Sheila blackmails the store manager into sacking Eva from her job (again). Sheila used her power of being upper class and being an important c

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The reason for Sheila to do this is because Eva looked better in a dress as she held it up in-front of her. As Sheila was trying the dress on, she caught a glimpse of Eva smirking. This lead to Sheila complaining, and threatening the manager that she

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Which left the store manager no choice, but to sack Eva. 'she was the right type for it just like I was the wrong type'. This shows the jealousy that Sheila had in her, to do such a terrible thing, which is so minor and pathetic, what a thing to rui

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I also think that Sheila knows within herself that she is most guilty and most to blame because she is always saying that she is sorry and ‘if I could help her now, I’ll never, never do it again.’

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Part 10 -

On the other hand, I also think that Mr Birling is also to blame, but not as

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Part 11 -

Mr Birling was the first person who we were led to believe started off the train of events that led to the death of Eva Smith. I don't believe that Mr Birling did anything that ultimately pushed Eva Smith to commit suicide, all he did was sack her be

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Part 12-

Also only gives his workers very little money for them doing very hard work. But he is only trying to do the best for his business by protecting it, it would not look good for Birling & Co for a big protest to happen. Most men in his position would d

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I personally think that Mr Birling didn’t do as much as Sheila regarding Eva’s death. Eva Smith didn’t really enjoy her job working for Mr Birling anyway. however, she loved her job working at Milwards, wearing beautiful clothes, she definitely fell

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If Sheila didn’t sack Eva, then where would she be now? she would definitely be happy, maybe living in a nice home, possibly found the right man to look after her, and keep her safe. Most likely still got her job at Milwards, maybe with a promotion.

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Part 15

But we don't know, she is dead, she died at a young age, what a wasted life! All because of Sheila Birling!

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