Key Quotes:Sheila Birling Flashcards
familial relationships
foreshadows familial conflict
shows initial relationship between siblings to emphasise change when it occurs
“don’t be an ass Eric”
shows materialistic capitalist views
shows her initial priorities
“Oh Mummy, isn’t it a beauty”
shows the first signs of rebellion
draws parallels to the Inspector’s socialist attitudes
“These girls aren’t cheap labour. They’re people”
empowered by Priestly as a feminist to express her own views and stand her ground as a single person rather than being governed by a husband
“I don’t dislike you as I did half an hour ago, Gerald, in fact in some odd way, I rather respect you more than I’ve ever done before”
shows her recognition of her change
the well-being of her change, how it has positively affected her life
signs of maturity
visionary future
“You and I aren’t the same people who sat down to dinner here”
voices genuine opinion
as it is to her mother who she is “close” to shows her genuine characteristics
“mother, I think it was cruel and vile”
sarcastic attitudes
against her parents’
attitude has changed and developed
characterised to embody change
“I suppose we’re all nice people now”
accepting blame
“Between us we drove that girl to suicide”
original view
fictional view of the occurrence
“I’ve been so happy tonight. Oh I wish you hadn’t told me”
shows the inspector is like a conscience
no escape
ehtical figure
“Why- you fool- he knows. Of course he knows”
