sheila birling

• Sheila is frustrated by her parents' lack of responsibility after they confirm that there have been no reports of suicide at the infirmary that evening and that Inspector Goole may have not been a real inspector

  "The point is, you don't seem to have learnt anything"
• Sheila is celebrating her engagement to Gerald - he presents the engagement ring to her

  "Oh-Gerald-you've got it-is it the one you wanted me to have?"
• Sheila reveals that she regrets her role in getting Eva Smith fired due to jealousy.

  "And if I could help her now, I would"
• Sheila gives her ring back to Gerald, knowing that he had an affair with Eva Smith whilst they were together

  "Gerald, I think you'd better take this with you" (she hands him the ring).
• Sheila protects Eric from Mrs Birling, urging her to see the truth of his involvement

  "Mother-I begged"
• Words to describe Sheila at the start of the play

  • jealous
  • naive
  • vain
  • impressionable
  • vulgar
  • ignorant
  • callous
  • materialistic
  • petulant
  • altruistic
  • repentant
  • entitles
  • advantaged
  • vulnerable
• words to describe sheila after her interrogation:

  • sympathetic
  • repentant
  • optimistic
  • guilty
  • remorseful
  • mature
  • truthful
  • honest
  • polite
  • distressed
  • passionate socialist
  • contrite
  • courteous
  • obedient
  • vulnerable
  • despondent
  • genuine