Sheila key quote for older vs younger

Question 1

What is the key quote for sheila for older vs younger

Answer 1

• “I’ve behaved badly too. I know I did. I’m ashamed of it.

Question 2

First technique that can be used for Sheila, quote “I’ve behaved badly. I know I have. I’m ashamed of it.

Answer 2

Personal pronoun

Question 3

How is a personal pronoun used 1

Answer 3

• To disclose her feelings, she confronts her parents, creating a self-accusatory tone.
• It positions Sheila as a mouthpiece speaking for Priestley political diatribe, exposing the hypocrisy of the older generation bourgeois, which prioritises reputation over morality.
• Sheila is not concerned about how she comes across to society; she is not concerned about Gerald and the marriage. she is only concerned about taking responsibility for the plight of Eva smith and her interaction with her in Milwards.
• Exemplifies the progress between a Nieve child to a responsible women.

Question 4

What is the RAD idea for Sheila quote “I’ve behaved badly too. I know I did. I’m ashamed of it.

Answer 4

• EMBLEMATIC Sheila’s declaration of shame is symbolic of the disillusionment of the younger generation with the laissez-faire attitudes of their parents.
• Parents’ laissez-faire approach of the older Birlings is a microcosm for the laissez-faire approach of the politicians of the time.
• Deeply conservative gov = capitalist policies not socialist policies.

Question 5

Second technique for Sheila and the responsibility of the older vs younger generation
-“ I’ve behaved badly too. I know I did. I’m ashamed of it.

Answer 5

Repetition of “I”

Question 6

How is the second technique used for “IVE behaved badly too. I know I did. I’m ashamed of it.

Answer 6

The repetition of the word “I” heightens the emotional intensity of Sheila’s reproach, signalling her complete emancipation from her parents’ unscrupulous values.

• Detaching herself from blaming others and the ideologies of others, and taking responsibility for everyone’s guilt. No longer absolves herself from guilt, marking the distinct generational divide
• Repetition develops her character as she transitions from a passive compliance to a remorseful advocate for the collective social conscience.
• Becomes a social advocate and more altruistic thinking in a more of a stewardship way, not for the benefit of individual gains, much like her parents.

Question 7

What context can we uses for this key quote 1

Answer 7

• Women, socially, economically, and politically disregarded second to men always.
• Sheila’s bold confrontation SUBVERTS THESE EXPECTATIONS embodying a priestly call for women’s emancipation and their right to challenge authority.
• Her defiance challenges the growing demand for gender equality, mirroring the political upheaval of the era. Cusp of the suffragettes movement.
• Sheila’s radicalism reflects the current political time

Question 8

What context can we uses for this key quote 2

Answer 8

CLASS SYSTEM- either proletariat, nouveau riche, bourgeois. life looks different between each class system

• Sheila’s shame reflects a priestly challenge to this rigid hierarchy as she rejects her family’s sense of superiority due to their class.
  She confronts the ethical implications of their unscrupulous behaviour.
• Sheila is directly distancing herself from the static views and entitlement, and shows how people of the time needed to emotionally mature.
• Priestley used Sheila as a dramatic vehicle to emphasize the potential for societal progress through the younger generation.

Question 9

Wow

Answer 9

• Aristotle’s three unities
• Play occurs in a single location, within one day, and focuses on one main plot.
• Sheila’s shameful declaration epitomizes the moral climax of the play’s action, emphasizing the consequences of her parents’ exploitation of the proletariat.
• The interconnectedness of time, place, and action amplifies Sheila’s personal transformation, reinforcing Priestley’s message of collective accountability.