Sheila Quotes : Responsibility

Question 1

“Oh - how horrible”

Answer 1

Sheila is the only character who expresses genuine motion towards the suicide of Eva Smith. Priestley demonstrates this through the use of a ​dash​, indicating Sheila’s authentic displeasure.

Question 2

“I felt rotten about it at the time”

Answer 2

Priestley’s use of the​ informal adjective ​“​rotten​”demonstrates Sheila’s lack of maturity in ​vocabulary​.However, she also shows remorse for her actions, which she instantly knew was wrong. Arguably, this is Priestley conveying the message that maturity is proportional to the level of ​social responsibility​ you feel, rather than using ​formal vocabulary​

Question 3

“If I could help her now, I would” and “I’ll never, never do it again to anybody”

Answer 3

Priestley evidences Sheila’s commitment to changing her attitude towards ​social responsibility​.