An Inspector Calls

A working-class girl whose life is shaped and shattered by the Birling family’s actions. She seeks fair pay, endures dismissal from two employers, and becomes Daisy Renton after crossing paths with Gerald. Her fate—a suicide linked to the family’s decisions—drives the Inspector’s chain of responsibility.

Engaged to Sheila at the outset, Gerald carries a secret: an affair with Daisy Renton while acting as a protector to her. He rationalizes his behavior but is visibly unsettled by the inspector’s revelations. His complicity shows how even seemingly stable relationships are entangled with Eva’s fate.

The self-assured patriarch who prides himself on industry and status. He brushes off Eva’s struggles as irrelevant to his life and focuses on honors and business concerns, illustrating class arrogance. His dialogue with the inspector exposes a stubborn, short-sighted capitalist mindset.

Chairwoman of a charity committee, she coldly refuses Eva aid, blaming the girl herself. Her moral posturing and social gatekeeping reveal a hypocritical sense of virtue. Her stance embodies the class‑based cruelty that the inspector seeks to expose.

The daughter of the Birlings who starts as self‑assured but grows increasingly unsettled by the inspector’s accusations. She confronts her own role in Eva’s ruin and evolves toward a more conscientious sense of responsibility. Her arc highlights a shift from privilege to moral accountability.

The son whose flirtation with Eva turns into a troubling affair. He lies, steals to support Eva, and confronts the consequences of his actions. His character illustrates how personal desires intersect with exploitation and guilt.

A man who calls himself Inspector Poole to interrogate the family about Eva’s death. He orchestrates the revelation of each character’s complicity and then vanishes, leaving the family to face the moral fallout. The twist reveals that no such inspector may exist in reality.