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Sheila Birling (Key Quotes ("very pleased with life and rather…
Sheila Birling
Key Quotes
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"Half serious, half playful"
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"(Miserably), (distressed)"
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How Sheila is presented
Act 1
Sheila is presented as childlike and immature, as she calls her mother "Mummy"
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Sheila is seen as a different generation to her parents as she semi-defies the etiquette expected of the young lady - "You're squiffy"-"Really Sheila, the things you girls pick up these days"
Sheila can be seen as selfish, as her first thought to Eva Smith's suicide is the effect on how happy she had been
Sheila accepts responsibility for her actions, and realises they were wrong
Act 2
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Her attitude changes; we see her as a less naive character, and see her maturing
Sheila turns hysterical- she becomes derisive- her interrogation changes her so that she understands as the others walk the hot coals
Act 3
Sheila shows that she is happy to change; she accepts responsibility, and responds the way that Priestley wanted the younger generation to
Sheila shows a strong sense of independence as she forges her morals, happy to risk isolation and enstrangement from her family for her beliefs
She feels guilt and remorse, causing her to become a bit like the Inspector herself
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