Mrs Birling- an older middle-class woman (who sheila would have become had she not met the inspector)

Eva- a young working-class woman (what sheila what have been like if she was not rich

Sheila's empathy and social awareness sets her up as someone who would be a part of female suffrage

Gerlads treatement of Shiela and Eva- he uses Eva but protects Sheila, He offers Sheila marraige but woild never marry Eva despite her being his mistress

Sheila is protected by GErlad and her parents from the unpleaseant realities of life. Mrs Birlking has been preotected toowhcih is what makes he prejudiced and cruel

The prostitutes at the palace music hall- Gerlad calls them 'dough-faced'

Mr B- 'Now,Sheila don't tease him. When you're married you'll realise that men with important work to do sometimes have to spend nearly all their time and energy on business

Inspector- 'and you think young woman ought to be protected against unplewasent and distrbing things'

Eric- 'I was in that state when a chap easily turns nasty- I threatened to make a row'

Gerald- 'she's had a long exciting and tiring day'- infantilization of Sheila