Shelia Birling Flashcards
[STAGE DIRECTIONS]
“Very ______with ______ and rather ______”
First impression is…
“Very pleased with life and rather excited “
> childish
naive
comes from a rich family
“Look at it _______isn’t it a _______”
This shows….
“Look at it mummy, isn’t it a beauty”
> seeking mothers approval.
shows lack of independence.
another eg of childish.
“These _______aren’t cheap _______they’re ______”
This shows…
How is her character developing?
“These girls aren’t cheap labour, they’re people”
> shows that she is caring.
has a different approach of morality to her parents.
> from Victorian to socialism behaviour.
“It _________me the way you _______”
This shows…
“It frightens me the way you talk”
> thinks her parents should accept responsibility
she’s learnt her lesson from the evening but her parents have not.
“Except all ______summer when ______ wouldn’t _______near me”
Foreshadowing what event?
“Except all last summer when you wouldn’t come near me”
> Gerald’s affair with Eva behind Sheila’s back.
