Sheila - Key Quotations Flashcards
‘early _________’
twenties
Women are defined by their age and immaturity, this age would be when mental changes would occur.
‘these girls aren’t cheap _______ - they’re ______’
labour, people
-socialist views rubbing off on Sheila - shows changing of the younger generation.
‘how could I know what would happen ___________’
afterwards
-tries justifying her actions, which changes towards the end - showing the effect of socialist views.
‘you haven’t finished asking _________ yet - ____ you?’
questions, have
Immitates Inspector by asking questions
Wants to investigate his intentions and follow his intentions
Priestley is showing malleability of her views as a young person.
‘it’s simply my fault’
Like the Inspector, she takes on responsibility, which she didn’t do at the beginning.
‘______ ones - they’re more ______________’
young, impressionable
Sheila is clearly depicting the Insepctor’s views here
’(_________, cutting in)’
Urgently
Instead of respecting the authority of her parents, she questions it, this a microcosm for Priestley’s societal viewpoint.
‘______ us, we ______ her’
between, killed
Shared responsibility is now held by Sheila which she imposes on the older generations, showing her positive shift to more Socialist aligned views.
‘__________ child’
hysterical
Dramatic irony
Mrs Birling refers to Sheila as a child, but we are forced to consider Mrs Birling as childish.
‘don’t ____ to have ______ anything’
seem, learnt
Sheila criticises the older generations lack of reaction to the death of Eva, showing she has taken on responsibility.
‘we _____ that girl to commit _______’
drove, suicide
Sheila’s arc shows the transition of the younger generations to Socialism and the inevitable downfall of capitalism from his point of view.
‘you’re ________ everything’s just as it ___ before’
pretending, was
Sheila doesn’t forget the actions they committed even if they won’t face reprimand, showing the Inspector’s impact.
‘I’m __________ sorry’
desperately
Like the Inspector, she now holds a moral compass, which can indicate how Priestley feels the younger generations are more malleable to Socialism
