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4 . Is it human to assume or should we be more careful?
1. I had my friend asking something and I couldn't hear it so I asked to speak up for several times, and after that, I felt that I shouldn't ask her any more since I had asked her so much to repeat it, so I assumed that it was a yes/no question. I answered "yes", but later, I heard that she was asking something which had to be answered as "no" and explanation about it, since she asked me to explain it! It was a wrong assumption.

2. I think when I don't ask directly to the person and just guess through my mind, it makes me assume things and mess all the things up. Also, when I don't listen to the person carefully or act carefully, I think I just assume things and act as what I like.

3. I apologized and then I thought through myself that I should never guess stuffs through my mind because it makes troubles. And I had to answer it again.

4. I think people should be more careful not to assume things, however, I believe assuming things are the things people cannot fix, since human beings are the only animal which thinks, and assuming things need thinking. People should be careful for others to try to not make trouble by assuming things about them, but I think assuming things are the natural things which happens at least once in a day.

good point, assuming things is natural if not necessary in day to day life, we do not always have all the information we need, but you're also right that we need to be more careful - good reflection

**Who's right? How can we decide whether or not it was ethical for Mr. Birling to fire Eva Smith because she went on strike for higher wage?**
In my opinion, Mr.Birling was right to fire Eva Smith. I believe that he was right, because as a business man, you should think realistic, not like what every employees wish for. He cannot just say to Eva and the others who were striking for higher wage that he will give them a higher wage, because then they would think that they may get higher wage next time as well. Also, because Eva is a great worker, he should never make Eva think that she is so important person in the factory that Mr. Birling cannot lose her. Then Eva will think that Mr.Birling will do everything what she wants from him. Moreover, what Eric thinks is too "dreamish", which is not realistic, because maybe Mr.Birling might lose one of greatest workers in his factory, but he cannot do what the employees wanted him to do for them, to give them more money.

I believe that the best way might be to deal with the strikers, trying to not fire them, but also deal to give them a bit of higher wage. Then, possibly, they might be able to work together and resolve the workers' problems as well!

Q.19 What are Sheila's and the Inspector's attitudes to the situation in which Eva found herself after Arthur Birling sacked her?
Sheila felt sorry and very guilty when she heard that Eva was deeply depressed and that she was in deep trouble, couldn't find a suiting job. However, the inspector's attitude was staying cool-headed. He was observing what others act, think and feel. He didn't show much of his feeling, except for a little bit of anger because he felt that the girl died without reason.