‘a pretty girl in her twenties, very pleased with Defends the working-class population,

life and rather excited’ demonstrating her socialist views, in contrast with
Mr Birling’s capitalism
1
‘I expect you’ve done things you’re ashamed of Until she is forcibly exposed to the evils of society,
too’ Sheila has always lived a sheltered and
extravagant lifestyle of an upper-class young
woman. She is hopeful for her future with Gerald.

‘it’s just that I can’t help thinking about this girl-
destroying herself so horribly- and I’ve been so
happy tonight.’
[laughs rather hysterically]: Why- you fool- he
knows. Of course he knows.
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Sheila is no longer living the sheltered life she had
done so previously. She has a greater awareness
of societal issues and the consequences of her
actions.
Attacks Gerald, highlighting the changing power
balance in her relationship and her growing
independence as a woman

‘but these girls aren’t cheap labour – they’re Her emotional reaction shows that Sheila resisting
people’ societal expectations of how she should behave as
an upper-class young woman.

‘So I’m really responsible’ Shows that Sheila cares and is upset by the news;
she has the potential to change

‘a pretty girl in her twenties, very pleased with
life and rather excited’
1
‘I expect you’ve done things you’re ashamed of
too’
‘it’s just that I can’t help thinking about this girl-
destroying herself so horribly- and I’ve been so
happy tonight.’
[laughs rather hysterically]: Why- you fool- he
knows. Of course he knows.
‘but these girls aren’t cheap labour – they’re
people’
Defends the working-class population,
demonstrating her socialist views, in contrast with
Mr Birling’s capitalism
Until she is forcibly exposed to the evils of society,
Sheila has always lived a sheltered and
extravagant lifestyle of an upper-class young
woman. She is hopeful for her future with Gerald.
1
Sheila is no longer living the sheltered life she had
done so previously. She has a greater awareness
of societal issues and the consequences of her
actions.
Attacks Gerald, highlighting the changing power
balance in her relationship and her growing
independence as a woman
Her emotional reaction shows that Sheila resisting
societal expectations of how she should behave as
an upper-class young woman.

‘So I’m really responsible’ Shows that Sheila cares and is upset by the news;
she has the potential to change