Sheila Flashcards
Act 1
“ (___) Oh Gerald - you’ve got it - is it the __ ___
wanted ___ to have”
“(Excitedly) Oh Gerald - you’ve got it - is it the one you wanted me to have”
“Oh Gerald - you’ve got it - is it the one you wanted me to have”
Quote analysis
- In Act 1, Sheila is presented as self indulgent, superficial
- She is immature and more excited for the ring than marriage
- Reflects spoilt nature of middle class women in 1912
- Implies Gerald is in control
- Priestley presents their marriage as transactional match of status and wealth
How does Priestly present Sheila and Gerald’s marriage in act 1
Priestley presents their marriage as transactional match of status and wealth
How can we describe Sheila in act 1
A spoilt, immature, self indulgent, superficial young girl
Act 1
“But these ___ aren’t cheap ___ , they’re ____”
“But these girls aren’t cheap labour, they’re people”
“But these girls aren’t cheap labour they’re people”
Quote analysis
- First sign of Sheila socialist views
- Isn’t afraid to challenge her father
- Humanises the poor / vulnerable girls
Who is Sheila engaged to
Gerald Croft
Act 2
“I ___ i’m to blame, and i’m ____ sorry”
“I know i’m to blame and i’m desperately sorry”
Act 2
“I know i’m to blame and i’m desperately sorry”
Quote analysis
- First one to take responsibility for Eva Smith’s death
- Repetition of first person emphasises guilt which is heightened by lack of remorse from other characters
- Adverb ‘desperately’ shows her apology seems sincere
Act 2
“I rather ___ you more than __ ____ _____ before”
“I rather respect you more than i’ve ever done before”
Act 2
“I rather respect you more than i’ve ever done before”
Quote analysis
- Not stereotypical reaction of 1912 woman after hearing her husband cheated on her
- She may have not have truly respected him before
- Priestley emancipates her as an outspoken woman of her generation
- Views extend beyond material concerns
- Gain audience respect
Act 3
“It’s you two who are being ___ trying not to ____ the ___”
“It’s you two who are being childish, trying not to face the facts”
Act 3
“It’s you two who are being childish, trying not to take the facts”
Quote analysis
- Sheila frustration at her parents for not changing
- Symbol of ignorance older generation feels
- Audience have seen Sheila mature and describing her parents as childish heightens disappointment
- Sheila presented as someone who seeks to support the poor and address social inequality
