Entry 5, Recount

In your own words what has happened in the book? At any point of the story, retell the major details of the story´s plot so far.- Recount

At the very beginning, they are celebrating. They are lucky and are drinking some port. During this party, Edna pronounces that an Inspector wishes to see Arthur Birling, a wealthy mill owner. It´s important, he said. So Edna let him in the house. And now he start to clear the case. A young women, called Eva Smith, died. Arthur Birling say that he had discharged her, because she wanted to get more money. Nevertheless, this was two years ago and not the reason for her suicide. Sheila enters the room and the Inspector ask her some question. Therefore, she said that she was guilty for her discharge at Milwards, just because of a little smile. After this, as Goole said the she was also known as Daisy Renton. Gerald knows this name. He had been in an affair with her, the whole last summer. Sheila is shocked after she heard this. Therefore, Sybil Birling, wife of Arthur, enters the room. Goole identifies Sybil as the head of a women´s charity. Eva turned to this charity and asked for financial help. She declared Eva as a liar and denied the help. Sibyl said that she should go to this drunken man, who made her pregnant. Sibyl didn´t know that this drunken man was no less than her son - Eric Birling. 

After Goole knows the whole story and everyone said what they did, he left the house. Arthur asked Chief Constable, if there is an Inspector Goole and he answer with no. After a second call, Gerald determines that no recent case of suicid have been reported.

A few minutes later the phone is ringing and taken by Arthur, who reports that a young woman died through disinfectant. The local police is on the way to the house of the Birling’s to ask some questions. The story end abruptly with this telephone call.

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