Act 1, pages 13-14
Inspectors first interview, with Mr. Birling, in presence of Eric and Gerald
What the act is ab off:
Birling family and Gerald Croft ar having a dinner to celebrate Sheila Birlings and Gerald Crofts future marriage, when all of a sudden an Inspector calls and announces about a suicide which took spot a few hours before. He questions Arthur Birling and his daughter Sheila and it turns out that they both knew the dead young lady and somehow contributed to her death. Inspector whence shows the photograph to Gerald and the impressions on his face give away the point that he knew the girl. Sheila talks to him while they are along in the room and finds out that the dead girl - Eva metalworker - was the girl whom Gerald cheated on her with.
What the extract is about:
- Birling confesses that he knows who Eva metalworker is, after Inspector shows him the photograph
- Eric asks to show him the photo but is refused
- She is unity of the ex-employees whom he discharged
- Gerald mentions that he is going to marry Sheila - Birlings daughter - and inspector asks him to stay as well
- Inspector says that Birlings action determined what micturate happened to Eva Smith afterwards and what led her to commit suicide
- Birling says that Eva Smith was leading a strike, asking for more m 1y. He refused and expelled her
Why I chose this extract:
- The first time a relationship of one of the members of the family with Eva Smith is revealed
- Inspector is questioning Birling, and he is one of the some important characters of the play (Sheila Him)
- Tells us more about Birlings character
- Gives us an idea about what kind of...
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