Mr Birling Responsible For Eva's Death

An Inspector Calls by J.B Priestly is a fictional play outlining the lives of the rich Birling family and their contribution to the death of a young women, Eva Smith. The Birling family is high class, living in Brumley, North Midlands, whom all members had some relation to the chain of events leading to the death of Eva. The three most responsible members include Mrs. Birling, who turned Eva away when she needed help. Eric Birling who invaded Eva’s privacy and later got her pregnant. Lastly, Sheila Birling who got Eva fired from her job due to jealousy. Overall, Mrs. Birling, Eric and Sheila are all to blame for Eva’s death as they all contributed to the events leading to Eva’s suicide.
Mrs. Birling is liable for the death of Eva Smith because

Eric had first met Eva in the Palace Bar during a late November night. As the night had gone on and alcohol had continued to fill up Eric’s blood, he had insisted to take Eva home however Eva refused, “yes, I insisted – it seems. I’m not very clear about it, but afterwards she told me she did not want me to go in but that – well, I was in that state when a chap easily turns nasty – and I threatened to make a row” (51). This quote resembles the invasion of privacy that Eric had on Eva. Two weeks later, Eric met Eva at the same bar. After some conversations and a couple drinks the two then began their relationship. After some time, Eva fell pregnant, “The next time – or the time after that – she told me she thought she was going to have a baby” (53). This quote reveals that Eric had known about the pregnancy but regardless of the situation, Eva knew she did not want to continue to be with Eric as he did not truly love her. “I was not in love with her or anything – but I like her” (52). This quote proves that Eric does not truly love Eva but had continued to use her until she fell

Sheila and her mother, Mrs. Birling, had loved to shop at Milwards until one Sheila had decided to go in to shop by herself to find a dress. As Sheila stared at herself in a mirror with the dress on, she glanced over and caught sight of Eva smiling at the assistant. This had infuriated Sheila as she thought Eva was trying to state that she was prettier, leaving Sheila to state that she would never be back unless Eva was gone. “I went to the manager at Milwards and I told him that if they did not get rid of that girl, I would never go near the place again and I would persuade mother to close our account with them” (23). This quote shows the selfishness as she took a small sight, turned it into anger which then evolved into Sheila to force the Milwards’ manager to fire Eva. After Eva had gotten fired, she was left completely on her own with no source of income. “It was the last real steady job she had, when she lost it – for no reason that she could discover – she decided she might as well try another kind of life” (23). This quote represents Sheila’s responsibilities of the death of Eva Smith as Milwards was her last real hope to make a good life for her and her soon to be baby. After she had got fired, she had no one to lean on, no steady income or no place to go. Sheila Birling’s actions was one of the last links to the Birling family’s chain that