Sheila Quotes Flashcards
Sheila using slang language her mother disapproves of
‘You’re squiffy’ ‘ass’ ‘chump’
The first thing that Sheila asks about Eva is how she looks
‘Pretty?’
Act One: Sheila is the first to catch on that she might have done something wrong, showing her social awareness
‘You talk as if we were responsible-‘
Sheila showing her socialist views, opposing her fathers
‘But these girls aren’t cheap labour - they’re people’
Sheila is the most affected by Eva’s death, and cannot stay in the room
‘(little cry, gives a half stifled sob, and then runs out)’
Sheila openly says that she is in the wrong
‘I know I’m to blame’ ‘It was my fault’
Sheila is able to look over Gerald’s promiscuity, showing her open-mindedness
‘I rather respect you more than I’ve ever done before’ (about Gerald)
Sheila has taken away something from IG’s visit but her parents haven’t
‘The point is, you don’t seem to have learnt anything’
Sheila is upset her parents have started to act the way they did before
‘(bitterly) I suppose we’re all nice people now’
Sheila is greatly affected by the fact they have killed a girl
‘Between us we drove that girl to commit suicide’
Sheila afraid of what will happen if her parents don’t change
‘It frightens me the way you talk’ (said twice)
Sheila using sarcasm to agree with her family, showing her frustration
‘We can all go on behaving just as we did’ (sarcasm)
