Blaming Someone for the Death of Eva Smith in An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley In the play An Inspector Calls, the Inspector tells the Birling family, a ¡s girl killed herself and died a horrible death. He says that each of the characters helped to kill her. I will now examine each character in turn to assess each person's responsibility for the death of Eva Smith. I have used source material from a copy of the play and a video cassette of edited highlights based on the production. The story begins when the mysterious Inspector Goole calls unexpectedly on the prosperous Birling family, his startling revelations not only shatter the very foundations of their lives but challenge us all to examine our own actions which lead to consciences. Firstly, it must be remembered that the Birling Family are guilty of no actual crime, although all have contributed to the downfall of a particular person due to their particular attitudes and beliefs. Therefore it could be said that Eva Smith was simply a victim of her class and time. The idea of the play , and particularly the role of the inspector is to try to bring the Birling family to understand that they have a moral responsibility for the death of Eva Smith, if not a legal one. This point is very significant and is the basis of the entire play, to grasp it is imperative to the understanding of the play, without this, an analysis of who is responsible would be far more difficult. I will begin by discussing the role in which Arthur Birling has played in the death of Eva Smith. Arthur Birling is a self-made man who has built Birling And Company into a successful local business. As th... ... middle of paper ... ...nd the scenario starts again. Mr and Mrs Birling seem more concerned about their reputation than with the death, while Eric, Sheila and Gerald are still in shock. In conclusion, it would be unfair to blame a single person, as each character contributed to the death of Eva Smith. It may be more wise to blame society and they way in which we live, as it is Eva Smith's class and time that set her apart, no real crime has been committed and it is more a case if social conscience, consequently a moral responsibility should be shared by the family and their future actions affected to aid others and not just themselves. The play is not so much about the Birling family themselves, but about society in general, this is shrewdly performed by J B Priestley as he manipulates the effect of time difference to get his message across.
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