Summary Of Birling's Coming Home

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Before the police came to the house of Birlings. Sheila and Eric were locked in a room and asked to shut their mouths. Mr. Birling and Mrs. Birling successfully ruled out their responsibilities towards the death of the suicide girl, who was proved as Eva Smith. Sheila disappointed about the decision of her parents. Although she finally agree to marry with Gerald, she required that they need to migrate to America so she may forget this pathetic past. Few weeks after Sheila and Gerald moved to America, WWI happened. Eric was conscripted by the nation. Mrs. Birling want Eric to work in a logistic department, but he refused. “I want to atone for my sin and be a true man.” Eric replied his mother. One day, in Mr. Birling’s living room. “What did you say? More salary?” Mr. Birling asked furiously. …show more content…

Nevertheless, she insisted to talk with Mr. Birling, “ It’s better to be a refugee, at least I can take a rest.” “Then be you refugee!” Mr. Birling replied quickly. Early days he lost a giant amount of money in an investment, and he just wanted to fire some servants. “You can leave! Are you happy?” “I...” Edna looked a little bit hesitated, yet in the end she turned her head around and left Birlings’ house. Mrs. Birling noticed that Edna took her luggage and left her home. Although she felt strange, but she just kept silence, “Whatever, just a maid. Thanks god we can save some money.” “Arthur, there’s a telegraph for you.” Mrs. Birling went upstairs and gave her husband a new envelope “Telegraph?...What? That’s impossible!” As Mr.Birling skimmed through the content, his eyeballs seemed like will eject from his