Eva Smith Flashcards
Smith
Most common UK surname
Symbolises everyday British people
Eva changes her name
Why
Priestley suggests she had to gay he her name to survive in hostile society
Why is graphic language used for Eva’s death
Awaken upper class audience to suffering of lower
What does priestly uses Eva as an example for te Birlings
PR uses Eva to inflict guilt onto Birling
Dramatises they caused it - forces item to take notice
Insp reminds Sheila
“ died in misery and agony “
Hated life
Audience empathise visualise th Spain
Intensifies Sheila’s guilt as her life joy at the expense of others
“ a lot of very strong disinfectant”
“ burnt her inside out
Deliberate and meant bagful
Connotations of cleansing/ purification from abuse of Eric/ Gerald which left her unclean
Vivid imagery ‘burnt ‘ shows the tortur and suffering she endured
Link to belief suicide is a sin - violates God - punishable by hell
Life so bad she still chose suicide
What does Eva’s death indicate
Consequences of others characters immoral actions. Characters and udience to understand fatal impact of Carles individualism and capitalist attitudes
“ cheap Labour
Good sport
Seen as tool/ object
Her value to male charvtares are a way of fulfilling lustful desires
Not valued as an individual
Only how to improve sexual desires/ business
Priestly explores Eva kept by Gerald as a possession how
Saving Eva
Superficial rescue
“ young and fresh “ wanted for desire and sinful lists
“ out of place “ = pure innocent virgin
Ambiguous never find out true identity
Universal symbol of oppression
Represent both women and lower class in early 20 th century
Symbol of lower class suffering
Victim of patriarchal society
Eva’s story told by other people
Pr allows story to unfold by others like Eva’s life was dictated by others
Sumbolosises natrative working class controlled by upper
Describes as
Vulnerable
Inferior
Demographic
Symbol of lower clas susffering
Victim of patriarchal society
Victim of
lower class suffering
patriarchal society
