Sheila

Question 1

‘I’m sorry daddy actually I was listening’

Answer 1

• NAIVE
• Shows her lack of maturity in the way she rechts to her father
• quick to apologise and keen to behave well
• ‘daddy’ is a childish term, lack of maturity

Question 2

‘I tell you- whoever that inspector was, it was anything but a joke’

Answer 2

• ASSERTIVE
• change in Sheila
• now aware of her own actions and is using phrases like ‘I tell you’

Question 3

‘…building up a wall that’s sure to be knocked flat’

Answer 3

• she uses a metaphor of the inspector knocking down a wall to show her insightful understanding of his methods
• she’s saying that they shouldn’t keep anything from him because it’ll only make things worse

Question 4

‘But these girls aren’t cheap labour- they’re people!’

Answer 4

-she understands that women are not just objects which contrasts with Mr Birling’s opinion

Question 5

Pleased with life(stage directions)

Answer 5

Sheila:shows how easy her life has been and emphasis her privilege.

Opposite to Eva Smith/Daisy Renton