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Why does Priestley portray Sheila as a victim of her surroundings and are the contextual restrictions placed on women in early 20th century Britain significant to her character?
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Sheila Birling is Arthur and Sybil's daughter and is in her early twenties. At the start of the play she is celebrating her engagement to Gerald Croft and she is a giddy, naïve and childish young...
Sheila is Mr and Mrs Birling's daughter. She is engaged to be married to Gerald Croft – this match takes place partly so her father can become a closer business associate of Lord and Lady Croft.
At the start of the act, there are hints that Gerald and Sheila’s relationship is not perfect: SHEILA: [half-serious, half playful] Yes – except for all last summer, when you never came near me, and I wondered what had happened to you. GERALD: And I’ve told you – I was awfully busy at the works all that time.
Sheila is the conscience of the Birling family. She realizes very soon after the Inspector’s arrival that her anger at Milward’s resulted in Eva/Daisy’s dismissal, and that, because Eva/Daisy went on to commit suicide, Sheila played a role in her demise.
Aug 28, 2024 · His entrance in Act I makes an immediate impact and changes the tone of the evening: The lighting changes from “pink and intimate” to “brighter and harder” to suggest that the Inspector will place the characters under great scrutiny. He exudes an air of authority through his language and actions.
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Sheila Birling is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Birling and sister to Eric. She is engaged to Gerald Croft. During the play she: is initially pleased and excited at the prospect of her marriage. is distressed when she hears that a young woman, Eva Smith, has taken her own life.
