Eva Smith

represents?

• lower-class women who suffer due to the lack of responsibility of the upper-classes

• her role is to demonstrate the consequences of the upper-class’ actions (encouraging social responsibility)

• her role is to create sympathy for the working class’ suffering + encourage change

EXAMPLES OF EXPLOITATION + MISTREATMENT:

• stereotypes- victim of prejudice (illustrates prejudice of upper classes- MRS BIRLING)

• work- greed + exploitation (terrible working conditions + dehumanization- MR BIRLING)

• sexual assault (working class mistreatment from a gender POV- ERIC + GERALD)

• INSPECTOR- creates sympathy for working classes (final speech, emotive language, etc.)