Sheila

Question 1

Beginning of the Play when Inspector Arrives

‘‘a- – –‘re ——-‘’

Answer 1

'’as if we’re responsible’’

initially, she didn’t believe that she could have anything to do with the suicide

Question 2

Stage Directions

‘‘v— p—— w—- l—’’

Answer 2

'’very pleased with life’’
shows her ignorance of her actions towards Eva and inability to see past inequality and mistreatment.

The adverb ‘‘very’’ modifies pleased and almost exaggerates her ignorance to the real world

Question 3

Colloquialisms
‘‘m—-y’’ ‘‘d——’’
Contrasts
‘‘m—–’’ and ‘‘f—-‘’

Answer 3

'’mummy’’ and ‘‘daddy’’
Sheila is living a bubble - can’t see the harsh realities of live and this seems to juxtapose Eva who has lost both parents. This later changes to
‘‘mother’’ and ‘‘father’’ later in the play, as Sheila has now come into contrast with her parents and their beliefs

Question 4

Initial Description

‘‘h— s—– and h—- p—–’’

Answer 4

'’half serious and half playful’’
Juxtaposition of the adjectives creates uneasiness - ‘‘half’’ suggestions in between, perhaps between the two political views and her potential to change.

Alternatively, there’s the implication that capitalism unsettles Sheila, which again foreshadows her socialist transformation

Question 5

Tempermental and Immature

‘‘if she’d b—- s— m—– p—- c—— I don’t su—– – —- —- –’’

Answer 5

'’if she’d been some miserable plain creature, I don’t suppose I’d have done it’’
In the morality play, Sheila represents envy.
Dehumanisation of Eva through the noun ‘‘creature’’ creates a divide between the classes

Question 6

Materialistic
‘‘n– I r—– f—- e——’’
Juxtaposed at The End
‘‘y—- pr—– e—— is —- – – —- —-‘’

Answer 6

'’now I really feel engaged’’
places importance of ring - adverb ‘‘now’’ suggests the ‘‘perfect’’ ring is the reason for he feelings

'’you’re pretending everything is just as it was before’’
‘‘pretending’’ juxtaposes ‘‘really’’. The real word hits - she is no longer living in her idealistic world.

Question 7

First to Change
‘‘h——’’ when she founds out Eva was pregnant
‘‘f——’’, accepts reponsibility
‘‘di——-‘’

Answer 7

'’horrified’’
‘‘frightened’’, haunted by Goole
‘‘distressed’’, showing empathy towards to the situation

Question 8

Socialist

‘‘t—- n— ch—- l—-, th—- p—–’’

Answer 8

'’they’re not cheap labour, they’re people’’

foreshadows her socialist subconscious, but is hidden, ‘‘they’’ shows detachment

Question 9

Perceptive - understands Goole’s power
Electra Complex
‘‘m—-, s— i-‘’

Answer 9

''mother, stop it''
Realises action of the upper class are immoral .
Metaphorically represents conflict between classes