Shiela Flashcards
“Im sorry, ……………..”
Shows immaturity, controlled by her father, being taught the older generations old bad ways
“But these girls aren’t ……………… - they’re people”
Shows signs of change away from capitalism and closer to socialism and treating people fairly. Shows Priestley views that the younger generations have the capability to change the ways of society.
“But she was very …………. and ………… as if she could take care of herself”
Cares about looks shows what women were seen as. Bases her judgement on looks because she looked nice and so she assumed she was rich. Or we’ll off
“I’m not a ………. Don’t forget. I’ve a right to know”
Challenging the older generations and their views on women. Her right to know shows how she is maturing as she is now aware of what’s going on and isn’t protected from it from the gender stereotypes
“(Rather wildly, with laugh) no he’s giving us the rope so that we’ll hang ourselves”
Here she is awakening to the fact that it isn’t the inspector making these things happen. It is their bad behaviour. Here she is taking responsibility and wants her family to do so to which presents her as remorseful.
“(Flaring up) its you two who are being childish trying not to face the facts”
She is highlighting and condemning her parents deflection and rejection of social responsibility and is ridiculing them. This captures her transformation from childish to enlightened about the flaws in society.
“(Tensely) I want to get out of this. It frightens me the way you talk”
This presents Shiela as fully transformed as she is now criticising her family and their rejection of responsibility. She is frightened which emphasises how she now feels her parents are not taking enough responsibility
“You began to learn something. And now you’ve stopped. You’re ready to go on in the same old way”
Here she is outlining how her family shouldn’t forget the lessons they have learned but instead they should use it to change the future. This is what preiestley believes must be done to fix society and he uses Shiela as a vehicle to do so by presenting her as proactive wanting change.
