Sheila character analysis

An inspector calls

J.B Priestly

Character Analysis

Sheila Birling

1912

Chatacter development

Representation

Family

Quote

Image

Women in society

Connection to Eva

Role in play

Role in family

INDEX

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

Representation

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

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

Role in Birling family

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

Role in An Inspector Calls

Children

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

Rights

Role of women in 1912 society

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

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

Connection To Eva

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

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

Beginning

Ending

Sheila Birling

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

THANKS!

An Inspector Calls

1912

J.B Priestly

Birlings