Sheila - Meaning Flashcards
1
Q
“I felt rotten about it”
A
Keyword analysis: rotten, also repetition elsewhere.
Symbolises corruption.
She thinks society and her family is rotten.
2
Q
“These girls aren’t cheap labour, they’re people”
A
Sheila is open to socialism, very sympathetic and definitely the most liable to change out of the Birlings,
Reverts to the inspector’s side.
Almost as if she is reaching the end of a personal revelation,
Everything is clear to her after she crosses into the light (inspector, morality etc)
3
Q
“Was it the one you wanted me to have”
A
(in reference to the ring Gerald gave her)
The ring symbolises her submission to Gerald and patriarchy as a whole.
