Sheila

Question 1

Sheila
all quotes

Answer 1

‘rather excited’
‘look-Mummy’
‘she was very pretty’
‘she-she committed suicide’
‘Mother don’t- please don’t’
‘(tensely) it frightens me the way you talk’

Question 2

Sheila
1st point & quotations

Answer 2

Opening stage directions ‘rather excited’ immature although in 20s, naive to the world, spoiled ‘Look- Mummy’ vocative noun, childish, materialistic, ring symbolises the superficial nature of their relationship

Question 3

Sheila
2nd point & quotations

Answer 3

Shown to have been spiteful, jealous of Eva in Milwards ‘she was very pretty’ got her fired, was petulant, impulsive, caused a great impact, enhanced by the similar adjective ‘pretty’ used to describe Sheila too in opening scene, Eva mirrors Sheila but in the working class

Question 4

Sheila
3rd point & quotations

Answer 4

Distraught that she was partly responsible, empathetic to Eva’s tragic result ‘she- she committed suicide’ ellipsis, emotional struggle, been exposed to reality of life, quickly grows up and takes responsibility ‘Mother don’t- please don’t’ recognises danger, more intelligent

Question 5

Sheila
4th point & quotations

Answer 5

Understands moral message from events, vows to think about actions, more independent, challenges her parents ‘(tensely) it frightens me the way you talk’ is pitiful attempt as family are so stubborn, becomes the Inspector’s mouthpiece, reiterates their wrong doings