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Priestley portrays Sheila as accepting of her role in Eva’s death, she refuses to make excuses for behaviour (as Mr and Mrs Birling did). The personal reflection that Sheila sees in Eva causes her to become unable to dismiss her role in the chain of events, which led to Eva’s suicide.
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CHARACTERS: Arthur Birling. Sible Birling – His Wife. Sheila Birling – His Daughter. Eric Birling – His Son. Edna – The Maid. Gerald Croft. Inspector Goole. All 3 acts which are continuous, take place in the dining room of the Birling's house in Brumley, an industrial city in the north Midlands.
3.3.1. Sheila Analysis. Test yourself. Roles of Sheila. Sheila is engaged to Gerald and is treated like a child throughout the play. Although she mistreats Eva Smith, her attitude changes throughout the play as she becomes a better person. Role in the family. Sheila is Mr and Mrs Birling's daughter.
Plot summary. An Inspector Calls by J B Priestley, is a play that revolves around the apparent suicide of a young woman called Eva Smith. In the play, the unsuspecting Birling family are visited by the mysterious Inspector Goole. He arrives just as they are celebrating the engagement of Sheila Birling to Gerald Croft.
The Birling family (Arthur, Sybil, Sheila and Eric) and Gerald Croft, are having a meal to celebrate the engagement of Sheila and Gerald. Arthur Birling makes a toast. In it, he informs the younger members of the family that their future looks bright and that it is important to look after themselves.
Sheila's involvement with Eva Smith tensions increase, firstly as Gerald's affair is unveiled (and the scandal it would cause) and Sheila begins to realise that they are all implicated in some way 'he is giving us rope - so that we’ll hang ourselves'. Mrs Birling's attempts to shift the blame for the girl's suicide leads her to blame the
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Sheila and Gerald's engagement. • Mr Birling gives a pompous speech about his views on business and the economy • Gerald presents Sheila with an engagement ring • The evening is interrupted by an Inspector. Act 1, Part 2
