Question

Sheila: ‘But these girls aren't cheap labour - they're people.’

07) How does the character of Sheila Birling develop from the beginning to the end of Act One in ‘An Inspector Calls’?

You must refer to the context of the play in your answer. (includes 8 marks for the range of appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures, and accurate use of spelling and punctuation)

Answer 1

Answer:

Delete his name from the list of the applicants.

Answer 2

Answer:

Sheila Birling is Arthur and Sybil's daughter and is in her early twenties. At the start of the play she is celebrating her engagement to Gerald Croft and she is a giddy, naïve and childish young lady. The Inspector arrives and she is very shocked by the news of Eva Smith's death, she is also very regretful of her own involvement.

As the play continues, she matures, admiring Gerald's honesty, even though he cheated on her. She shows an assertive side by standing up to her mother and father and she also shows that she is insightful and intelligent - she can see where the Inspector's investigation is going and tries to warn the others.

By the end of the play she has grown up and has realised that her actions can have grave consequences.