Sheila Flashcards
Quotes from the beginning of the play: Sheila Birling (x4)
Sheila is a pretty girl in her early twenties, rather pleased with life and very excited.
“Oh Gerald - you’ve got it - is it the one you wanted me to have?”
“Im sorry daddy. Actually i was listening.”
Sheila and her mother leave the stage quite early on, as the male characters drink port and discuss business.
Quotes during interrogation: Sheila Birling (x4)
“But these girls aren’t cheap labour - they’re people.”
(To Mrs.B) “You mustn’t try to build up a wall between us and this girl. If you do, the inspector will just break it down.”
“I know im to blame - and im desperately sorry.”
“(Rather wildly with a laugh) no, hes giving us the rope - so we’ll hang ourselves “
Quotes from the end of the play: Sheila Birling (x4)
“I behaved badly too. I know i did. Im ashamed of it. But now youre beginning all over again to pretend that nothing much has happened.”
“Well he inspected us all right. Between us, we drove that girl to commit suicide. “
“(Bitterly) I suppose we’re all nice people now.”
“It frightens me the way you talk”
