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Apr 27, 2018 · Eventually, Sheila begins to realize the difference between right and wrong. Priestley presents how Sheila has changed towards the end from a girl ‘pleased with life,’ self-centered and attractive, and how she develops a conscience and feeling of regret over her dealings with Eva Smith.
Mar 26, 2018 · Even after the inspector leaves, Sheila continues to push his ideas trying to make sure that her family don’t forget him. She claims they are beginning to “pretend” that nothing has happened, clearly accepting that things won’t be the same again. Her use of the verb is interesting as well, as games of “pretend” are really childish ...
Permanent change? The question as to whether Sheila has completely changed for the better by the end of the play is left in an ambiguous fashion by Priestley. This uncertainty is revealed by the use of reverse syntax in the phrase “ it frightens me, the way you talk ”. Priestley inverts this sentence to create
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This mirrors the development we see in Sheila’s characterisation. It is apparent that Sheila is belittled by her family. As an upper-class woman she is expected to behave in a specific manner, for example, when Sheila appears upset by Gerald’s absence over the summer Sybil states that she ‘must get used to it just like I had’.
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Aug 16, 2020 · Sheila has changed. People can change and as lots of people change so can society as a whole. In contrast to the relative cruelty and indifference of her parents particularly her mother Sheila represents hope of change. Hope of people feeling appalled by the suffering of the poor.
Sheila - at the beginning she’s snobbish, egoistic and lacks confidence, but in the end she thinks more clearly, critical, accepts criticism, nice, honest and responsible: she likes to change herself and feels sorry for what she had done. Her readiness to learn from her experiences of great contrast to her parents.
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The change in Sheila here is clear. She has become more assertive, using phrases such as 'I tell you'. The events of the evening have made her aware of the serious impact one's actions can have.
