Sheila Birling Flashcards
Quote which shows her change and her response to the message about responsibility.
“But these girls aren’t cheap labour - they’re people.”
Shows vast change from how she is typically described as someone in higher class - “A pretty girl in her early twenties”
Shows how she gains maturity.
Quote which shows class, women, patriarchal society.
“Pretty?”
Shows how sheila feels more guilty if she is prettier.
Shows how women were noticed more if they were more good-looking.
Connotations with how richer people were more pretty as they had more money to change their appearance, showing that Sheila tries to know if she is in a higher class.
Quote which shows how Sheila acts as the inspectors proxy, showing her now socialist views.
“Why - you fool - he knows. Of course he knows.”
Shows her change.
“Mummy” to “Mother”, Sybil now refers to her as “young woman”
Quote which shows patriarchal society.
“Gerald, it’s the one you wanted me to have”
How does priestly use sheila as a character.
Uses her to show her now socialist views. Showing that anyone can become confident in their own beliefs and have their own opinions even if they’re childish or weak.
