Sheila

• What is Sheila's reaction to Eva Smith's suicide?

  Sheila expresses genuine emotion
• How does Priestley show Sheila's authentic displeasure?

  Through the use of a dash
• What does Sheila admit about her behavior?

  She accepts responsibility for her actions
• What does the informal adjective "rotten" indicate about Sheila?

  Her lack of maturity in vocabulary
• What message does Priestley convey about maturity and social responsibility?

  Maturity relates to social responsibility felt
• What commitment does Sheila express regarding her future actions?

  She will never repeat her mistakes
• What does Sheila's statement about being "nice people now" imply?

  Disapproval of her parents' lack of remorse
• How does Sheila's use of the word "childish" reflect on her parents?

  It highlights their immaturity and faults
• What adjective does Sheila use to describe Eva Smith?

  "Impertinent"
• How does Priestley portray Sheila's initial character through stage directions?

  As blissfully ignorant of injustices
• What does Sheila's statement "You and I aren’t the same people" signify?

  Her growth in maturity and awareness
• What does Sheila recognize about the Inspector's inquiry?

  It serves a moral teaching purpose
• What does Sheila's use of "must" in "I must think" indicate?

  Her need to make a critical decision
• How does Sheila's obsession with material objects manifest?

  Through her need for a physical engagement ring
• What does Sheila's question about the ring reveal about her relationship with Gerald?

  Gerald's patriarchal control over her
• How does Sheila respond to her father's view of workers?

  She objects to his dehumanizing approach
• What does Sheila's grief over Eva's beauty suggest?

  Her warped view of life value
• What does Sheila's rejection of the word "impertinent" signify?

  Her growth in maturity and independence