The document discusses a conversation between members of the Birling family (Mr. Birling, Sheila, Eric) and Gerald Croft about a woman named Eva Smith. Mr. Birling believes that people need to take responsibility for themselves rather than asking for help. Eric argues that workers should fight for higher wages. Sheila got Eva Smith fired for being impertinent at her work, which upset her. The Inspector knows about their connections to Eva Smith's recent suicide.
The document discusses a conversation between members of the Birling family (Mr. Birling, Sheila, Eric) and Gerald Croft about a woman named Eva Smith. Mr. Birling believes that people need to take responsibility for themselves rather than asking for help. Eric argues that workers should fight for higher wages. Sheila got Eva Smith fired for being impertinent at her work, which upset her. The Inspector knows about their connections to Eva Smith's recent suicide.
The document discusses a conversation between members of the Birling family (Mr. Birling, Sheila, Eric) and Gerald Croft about a woman named Eva Smith. Mr. Birling believes that people need to take responsibility for themselves rather than asking for help. Eric argues that workers should fight for higher wages. Sheila got Eva Smith fired for being impertinent at her work, which upset her. The Inspector knows about their connections to Eva Smith's recent suicide.
BIRLING The to mind his own you remember Eva Smith
Germans don’t want business and look after now, don’t you, Mr war. himself and his own – Birling? and –
BIRLING If you don’t
come down sharply on ERIC Why shouldn’t some of these people, they try for higher SHEILA You talk as if they’d soon be asking wages? We try for the we were responsible- for the earth. highest possible prices.
SHEILA I went to the
manager and told him SHEILA (laughs rather that this girl had been GERALD I don’t hysterically) Why – you very impertinent – and come into this suicide fool – he knows. Of – and – (She almost business. course he knows. breaks down, but just controls herself) BIRLING a man has INSPECTOR I think BIRLING The to mind his own you remember Eva Smith Germans don’t want business and look after now, don’t you, Mr war. himself and his own – Birling? and –
BIRLING If you don’t
come down sharply on ERIC Why shouldn’t some of these people, they try for higher SHEILA You talk as if they’d soon be asking wages? We try for the we were responsible- for the earth. highest possible prices.
SHEILA I went to the
manager and told him SHEILA (laughs rather that this girl had been GERALD I don’t hysterically) Why – you very impertinent – and come into this suicide fool – he knows. Of – and – (She almost business. course he knows. breaks down, but just controls herself)