Which character from An Inspector Calls learns most from Eva Smith s death
An Inspector Calls is basically a ‘who is to blame’ mystery. ... The play is set in 1912 in a wealthy businessman’s dining room, who is celebrating his daughter’s engagement. The characters in this scene are Mr and Mrs Birling, their son Eric, daughter Sheila and her fiancé Gerald Croft and later on in the play we meet Inspector Goole. ... This is reflected in an Inspector calls which was written in 1947 and reflects with the hindsight on the social, cultural and historical elements as well as references to class, morals and political views. The play is moralistic and the character of the inspector acts as a catalyst whilst investigating the suicide of a young girl called Eva Smith. There is also some irony in the play because at the beginning Arthur Birling talks about how great the Titanic is and how it’s unsinkable. ... Out of all of the characters in An Inspector calls I think that Eric has learned the most from Eva Smiths death as he learned that he drinks too much, his actions have consequences and his parents aren’t who they seem to be, they are less insecure.