Sheila birling Flashcards
How is sheila described?
“a pretty girl in her early twenties, very pleased with life and rather excited.”
Who is sheila suspicious about?
Gerald croft
Why in act 3 is she angry at her parents?
shes anger because they are trying to pretend that nothing much has happened.
Why at the end of the play why is sheila wiser?
because she can now judge her parents and Gerald from a new perspective
Who is sheila birling getting married to?
Gerald croft.
What can shelia not understand?
she cannot understand how they cannot have learnt from the evening in the same way that she has
What is sheila now aware of?
her responsibilities
What does shelia respect about gerald?
She respects his honesty
What does sheila show when she finds out about her father being involved with eva smith?
she shows her compassion immediately she hears of her father’s treatment of Eva Smith
Why is she curious to hear gerald’s part of the story?
She genuinely wants to know about Gerald’s part in the story. It’s interesting that she is not angry with him when she hears about the affair.
