sheila Flashcards
how is she used in the play ?
to show that the younger generation are more likely to change and want a fairer society
the opening stage direction says that sheila should be presented as
‘very pleased with life and father excited’
she’s is in her 20s and has an easy life.
following the traditional social expectations for a daughter of a wealthy family in the early twentieth century ,sheila doesn’t work
she has eva sacked from where??
because?
(q)
milwards
she thought she was mocking her. she admits that she was sacked because she was angry and jealous.
‘i was in a furious temper’
she used her social power as a good and wealthy customer to have a lower girl sacked .
‘i’d persuade mother to close our account with them’
she learns in the course of the play and regrets her actions
‘i know i’m to blame- and i’m desperately sorry’
sheila has wise instincts. she sees what the inspector is doing,(q)
‘he’s giving us rope -so that we’ll hang ourselves’ and knew gerald’s absence was suspicious.
sheila becomes a bit like the inspector himself.she asks questions , reveals eric’s drinking problems and contradicts her parents
‘you mustn’t try to build a wall between us and that girl’ they’re both after the truth .
