Sheila Birling

Question 1

Character summary of Sheila

Answer 1

Receptive to the Inspector’s message & noticeably evolves as a character - her irresponsible, child-like instincts (implied by her calling Mrs Birling, ”mommy”) are eventually replaced by a sense of maturity by the end.

Part of the younger generation who are shown to be more open to change. Continues to preach the inspector’s message upon his departure by rejecting & opposing her parent’s views

Question 2

Key quotes of Sheila

Answer 2

“It was my own fault” - personal possessive pronoun “my” - she is aware, self-critical of her selfish past actions
“I’ll never, never do it again” repetition of the adverb of frequency, “never”
“You and I arent the same people” (she says to Gerald) - shows maturity
“I felt rotton about it” connotations of “rotten” include: distain, disgust, regret