Sheila Flashcards
I’m sorry…
Is it the one…
(mock aggressiveness)
Daddy
you wanted me to have?
Rather childish
Seems to be dominated by Gerald as even the ring she is supposed to have is the one Gerald wanted her to have
These girls aren’t cheap…
labour - they’re people
Evident she has maturity and is more caring than Birling (for lower costs and higher prices)
She is already being portrayed as more understanding and open hearted
Reflects the lack of understanding that the older generation has, showing they’re carelessness and selfishness through reducing the working class to labour which is to their benefit.
Yes, I suppose so.
If I could help her now, and I would -
It was my own fault.
I know I’m to blame - and I’m desperately sorry
Response to “you might to be said to have been jealous of her”
First to admit why she did what she did, and says she would help - shows maturity and taking responsibility
You musn’t try to build up a… wall…
He hasn’t started on you yet
Mother - stop - stop!
between us and that girl… the Inspector will just break it down
Shows Sheila is the first to understand the Inspector
She represents the younger generation being more understanding than the older gen. who seem ignorant to the Inspector’s techniques, highlighted by Sheila
You’re… pretend[ing] that…
The point is…
nothing much happened
you don’t seem to have learnt anything
Criticizing the older generation highlighting their inability to change because they don’t want to
Depicts ignorance
Shows the audience how not to act to severe situations such as this
I remember what he said, how…
But it might have done [ended tragically].
he looked, what he made me feel
Obvious Inspector has made a significant impact
Shown through her remorse for what she did
Learnt from her experiece
Provides hope the future gen. will change
