Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Eva Smith/Daisy
Renton
- Class
- Very low, working class.
- Struggled to find job, had to be a
prostitute at one point.
- Represents the class
- Eva like Eve, the first woman.
- Smith the most common last name in
England the time.
- "There are a lot of young women
living that sort of existence in every
city and big town in this country" -
Inspector
- Victim of her
class, looked
down and
judged.
- Situation
- Had to be a
prostitute
- Had no money, lost job
because of Sheila
- Pregnant with Eric's child,
couldn't get help.
- Sexually exploited by Eric.
- Kept as mistress by Gerald.
- No parents to help her, both dead.
- Stereotyped because of class
- "girls of that class" Mr
Birling.
- Chain of events that
led to her death
- Sacked by Mr. Birling
- Fired from her job because of
Sheila's jealous tantrum over a
dress.
- Gerald Croft kept her as
a mistress
- Mrs. Birling turned her away, saying she
didn't need help when she was pregnant.
- Eric had made her pregnant.
- Suicide.
- "A pretty lively sort of girl,
who never did anybody no
harm. But she died in
misery and agony - hating
life.
- Background/Appearance
- "very pretty - soft brown hair
and big dark eyes." - Gerald Croft
- not from Brumley
- "country-bred" - Mr. Birling
- "She was young and pretty and
warm-hearted" - Gerald Croft
- Makes her death even more tragic