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Sheila Birling, : (Potentially lives a luxurious life) - Coggle Diagram
Sheila Birling
SHEILA [gaily, possessively] "I should jolly well think not, Gerald, I'd hate you to know all about port - do you?"
"gaily" meaning cheerful or lighthearted - maybe she is wanting to leave a good impression(acknowledging the constant pressure to seem like a acceptable person, which was common at the time), or trying to joke around(symbolising her immaturity); she could have lighthearted view of life.
"possessively" could indicate her need for power, in this sense for the conversation. Also could link to how the upper class could strive for that need for power as well. Despite her lighthearted attitude towards many things, she is still aware of her class and doesn't brush off the fact that her status is significant in her interactions(therefore possessively taking the lead of the conversation).
The language she uses here seems very passive-aggressive: "hate" and "jolly" are contrasting phrases
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Use of explicits
Foreshadows the emancipation of women (which they desired) through how Sheila talks back to the other men
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"I'm sorry, Daddy. Actually I was listening."
"Daddy" She still has to submit to her father. The use of capital 'D' conveys the status difference. The use of capitals also has a biblical link, as God was always addressed with a capital "G". Therefore the use of capitals could convey how daughters had to treat their father with respect.
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‘Sheila is a pretty girl in her early twenties, very pleased with life and rather excited.’
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“Yes, that’s what you say”. She is not really satisfied with Gerald’s (her fiance) answer of his activities during the summer, and through this passive aggressive statement it suggests that she cannot question Gerald further yet is expressing her suspicion.
"half playful, half serious" repeated twice (but in different order) - description of her joking with Gerald. Her childishness may be a way to mask her "serious" doubts about Gerald.
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