Sheila birling

• What does Sheila represent in the Birling family?

  Sheila represents hope for the younger generation
• How does Priestley use Sheila in the play?

  To contrast with Eva Smith's character
• What does Sheila's character reflect about social change?

  Sheila shows the younger generation's potential for change
• What is Sheila's initial attitude towards working-class women?

  She is blissfully unaware of their hardships
• How does Sheila react to Eva's fate?

  She is horrified to learn about it
• What does Sheila's jealousy reveal about her character?

  It shows her immaturity and materialism
• How does Sheila's view of Gerald change?

  She breaks off the engagement after his confession
• What does Sheila do in response to the Inspector's message?

  She sides with the Inspector for social reform
• How does Sheila's language change throughout the play?

  It shifts from childish to more confident and assertive
• What does Sheila's physical behavior indicate in Act 1?

  Her obedience to her parents' authority
• What does Sheila's reaction to the word "impertinent" signify?

  Her growing confidence to challenge her parents
• How does Sheila's character align with Priestley's audience in 1945?

  She reflects the ideologies of a socially aware audience
• What does Sheila's character reveal about women's rights in 1912 Britain?

  She is a victim of her environment and education
• How does Mr. Birling view Sheila's engagement to Gerald?

  As a business opportunity rather than love
• What societal changes does Sheila's character represent by the end of the play?

  Increased focus on community values and workers' rights
• When were middle-class women granted the right to vote in Britain?

  In 1918
• What does Sheila's transformation signify in the context of the play?

  Her acceptance of social responsibility and change
• How does Sheila's character development contrast with her parents' views?

  She embraces social change while they resist it
• What does Sheila's excitement over Gerald's engagement ring symbolize?

  Women's dependence on men for financial stability
• What is the significance of Sheila's character in the play?

  She embodies hope for social progress