Sheila Flashcards

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(Slowly, carefully now) you mustnt try to build up a sort of wall between us and that girl (act 2’

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Warning family about trying todetach themelsves from situation - being superior
“Slowly carefully” - adverbs show she is thinking how to convey complex idea to her family - maturity

Methaphor “wall” - barriers birlings are putting between social classes and themsleves and evas death

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I tell you- whoever that inspector was , it was anything but a joke? Act 3

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Anythung but a joke- younger gen understand inspectors messgae and more socially aware than okder gen
Imperative “tell” - confidently stand up to fsmily - role change as earlier on mr birling was tge ine with cetanty

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But these girls arent cheap labour- theyre people Act 1

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.Sheila stands up to fathers capatilist views
“Theyre people” - early hint of socialst attitude as she sees the workers as individuals rather than a means from which to make money
. Element of social awarness which isnt shown from any of the other birlings

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