Sheila Quotes Flashcards
Sheila presents the theme of Older vs Younger generation
She presents the younger generation along with Eric, who learns from the Inspector’s message and provides hope for change in the next generation being less Capitalist.
Quote to show Sheila as selfish
“So you used the power you had, as a daughter if a good customer and also of a man well-known to the town, to punish the girl”
How is Sheila shown as a child at first?
(Stage directions) “Very pleased with life” and “rather excited” imply she is naive.
Uses young slang “squiffy”.
Overexcited about a ring “Look Mummy isn’t it a beauty?”
Quote to show Sheila’s authority
She says “she isn’t living on the moon and states to her father “I am not a child”
Quote to show Shiela as moral
“But these girls aren’t cheap labour - they’re people.”
Quote to show Shiela as strong-minded
“I don’t believe I will. So you be careful”
Quote to show Shiela as sharp
“he’s giving us rope so we’ll hang ourselves”
Sheila has moral standards
Acknowledges her use of power to punish Eva, but she regrets her actions and is eager to learn from the consequences.
How does Sheila’s character develop?
Offers hope to the audience - grows at the end of the play and realises she needs to change her priorities. She has become like the Inspector and now seeks for answers and justice.
Sheila is more mature than first perceived
Wise instincts - sees what the inspector is doing, recognises Geralds actions were suspicious.
Not naive - knows men use prostitutes.
Quote to show Shiela has changed for good
She hands back the engagement ring to Gerald saying, “You and I aren’t the same people who sat down to dinner here”. Sheila along with Eric are the only one to realise they all have to change. Out of all the characters, Sheila has changed the most
