Sheila character analysis

J.B Priestly

An inspector calls

Sheila Birling

1912

Character Analysis

INDEX

Role in family

Representation

Role in play

Connection to Eva

Women in society

Chatacter development

Family

Image

Quote

Representation

1. Hope for future generation
2. Growing socialism in a capitalistic society
3. Rising importance in women
4. Downfall in patriarchle society

Role in Birling family

• daughter of mr and mrs Birling
• engaged o gerald to raise family social status
• sees the world from her upper-middle class bubble

• treated like a child
• no job
• reliant on parents
• unknowing of lower class struggles
• entitled

Role in An Inspector Calls

Ride in femanism Capitalism decrease through education younger generation are more willing to change shows young, upperclass can change

Role of women in 1912 society

Rights

Children

Expected to get married into money, have kids and stay home

No rights Stayed at home Looked after house, kids and husband Only unmarried women worked Marry into money

Connection To Eva

Went shopping at millwards Got Eva fired Jealous of Eva's beauty

Beginning

Ending

feels happy about her privileged life learns about families involvement with her death and loses respect and trust in them she no longer admires her parents

This paragraph is ready to hold stunning creativity, experiences and stories.Genuinely upset about Eva's death accepts responsibility encourages others to take responsibility and to change learns from her actions

VS

But these girls aren't cheap labour- they're people.

Sheila Birling

J.B Priestly

1912

Birlings

THANKS!

An Inspector Calls