Who Is Responsible For Eva's Death?

        It is Gerald’s family’s fault because they also sacked her and it is Gerald’s fault because he had an affair with her. He told Eva he loved her but then changed his mind and left her heartbroken.

        Shelia is responsible because she was jealous of Eva’s good looks and made the management at Milward’s sack her. Eva’s job at Milward’s was the only thing she had and after getting sacked she gave up hope and eventually got evicted because she had no money.

        It was Eric’s fault because he had met her in the Palace bar and after having too much to drink forced her to have sex with him. She got pregnant and Eric gave her money but she found out that it was stolen and refused to take any more off him.

        So she was made to turn to Brumley’s Women’s Charity. Mrs Birling was the head of the committee and when Eva Smith went to her and asked for help she refused because Eva had given her the wrong name at first. Not only did Mrs Birling refuse to help her but she also persuaded the rest of the committee to refuse as well. She let Eva Smith down when she needed help the most and that was what eventually made Eva kill herself. That is why Mrs Birling is responsible.

No individual made Eva kill herself, but they all did things to her that when put together made Eva’s life horrible. It was the family as a group that made her commit suicide so no character is most responsible.