sheila

• What does the contrast between "cheap labour" and "people" signify in Sheila's statement?

  It highlights Sheila's awakening social conscience.
• How does the hyphen in Sheila's statement affect its emotional impact?

  It marks a sharp emotional shift in her perspective.
• What does Sheila's empathetic tone indicate about her views on the working class?

  She is starting to view them with respect.
• What socialist ideals does Priestley promote through Sheila's character?

  Equality and dignity for all, especially women.
• What does Sheila admit in Act 2 regarding her responsibility?

  She knows she is to blame.
• How does the adverb "desperately" function in Sheila's expression of guilt?

  It emphasizes the intensity of her remorse.
• What does Sheila's personal accountability contrast with in Act 2?

  Her parents' deflection of responsibility.
• What does Sheila's emotionally loaded language reveal about her character?

  It highlights her genuine remorse.
• How does Priestley portray Sheila in terms of moral maturity?

  As a figure of moral maturity and reform.
• What does the metaphor "build up a wall" symbolize in Sheila's warning?

  It symbolizes the class divide in society.
• What does Sheila's warning against emotional detachment suggest about her understanding?

  She understands the structural inequality present.
• How does Sheila's statement "It frightens me the way you talk" reflect her character development?

  It shows her disturbance at her parents' apathy.
• In what way does Sheila become the moral voice of the play?

  By showing maturity and awareness of issues.
• What does Priestley suggest about the younger generation through Sheila's character?

  They are more open to reflection and change.
• What does Sheila's repetition and sarcasm in her statement about nothing happening reveal?

  It criticizes her family's refusal to learn.
• How does Sheila's rhetorical questioning expose her family's moral failure?

  It highlights their hollowness and denial.
• What is Sheila's character arc throughout the play?

  • Beginning: Naïve, excited by materialism
  • Middle: Shows remorse, accepts blame, confronts others
  • End: Morally awakened, critical of her family
• What themes are explored in the play?

  • Social Responsibility
  • Class & Inequality
  • Generational Divide
  • Gender Expectations
  • Moral Growth
• How does Priestley use Sheila to convey his intentions?

  • Mouthpiece for socialist values
  • Shows change is possible among youth
  • Encourages self-reflection and moral learning
• How is Sheila introduced in the play?

  As a pretty girl in her early twenties.
• What does Sheila's later description of speaking "bitterly," "passionately," and "with irony" indicate?

  It demonstrates her emotional evolution.