Character Analysis of Sheila in An Inspector Calls Sheila is unlike any other character in the play - she is far more conscientious and more sensitive than any of the others, and she does not express her opinion as frequently or forcefully as her parents. When Sheila hears of the death of Eva Smith she is genuinely shocked by the news, and despite the fact that she does not know her, she is still upset. We can see this from what she says when she hears the news: "Oh - how horrible!". When the Inspector shows her a photograph of the girl she reacts much more dramatically than any of the others, which tells us that perhaps she had already realised that her behaviour towards the girl had been inappropriate and unnecessary, and that she was feeling guilty about it. Sheila is more moral than the other characters and this can be seen throughout her questioning, and she is immediately sorry for having had a part to play in the demise of Eva Smith. When it is revealed that Sheila was the one who had Eva Smith made redundant she is immediately sorry and obviously upset t...
In the act the actress who plays Sheila is told to act as though the
family, but it must not be 'cosy’ or homely. The lighting is to be a
She lives in a house with her ex-husband Eddie who later commits suicide, her daughter Karen who becomes pregnant, and her current boyfriend Frank Gallagher. Sheila has an obsession with inappropriate sexual desires or thoughts and is very anal about shoes. Like everyone else, when a new person enters her house, not only does she get overwhelmingly anxious and paces around, but she immediately put their shoes in a bag in order to avoid dirt. With disability checks coming in, Sheila is entirely dependent on her loved ones for doing grocery shopping and any other duty that would be necessary in leaving the house. For the past five years, Sheila has secluded herself from the outside world and society all around. With severe panic attacks and anxiety, she has developed a more intense psychological disorder; Agoraphobia. Such psychological disorder has caused Sheila to feel especially safe being homebound. Sheila's fear of being in a situation without escape or aid, has caused her to even feel unsafe beyond her front door steps. Shameless has provided Sheila with a clear example of what Agoraphobia may look like. Sheila's symptoms have brought such diagnosis to mind because her symptoms fit entirely with the requirements for Agoraphobia diagnosis. In the Youtube clip "Shameless - Sheila Agoraphobia", there are different parts from the series in which provide us with multiple expressions of Sheila's disorder. In particular, some examples of her symptoms are: the safety at home, unexpected panic attacks when going out, and the avoidance of society. In one of the clips, Sheila is left in charge of Frank's youngest son Liam who accidentally gets outside. Sheila must take responsibility and bring him back inside, in doing so, she ties bedsheets to herself and to the stairs inside the house so that she has a continuous sense of comfort. Sheila is well aware of her disorder and takes the initiative
she needed more money. So she said to him give me 25/6 because of that
Millhone’s personality is “free spirit” and a tomboy type of character in this novel. She tends to avoid the typical female gender orientation by wearing mostly jeans, shorts, and, most importantly, turtleneck sweaters as a normal part of clothing attire when she begins her day with a morning jog: “A pair of shorts and an old cotton turtleneck. I’m really not a physical fitness advocate” (Grafton 67). In this manner, Millhone is not a woman that is overly concerned with her appearance, which gives her a carefree quality in her behaviors. This aspect of Millhone’s character defines a tomboy personality that cares very little for the traditional “feminine” gender role.
Do you agree that Eva Smith is presented as a victim in the play ‘An
and Arthur Birling, a man who has worked his way up from being one of
"And be quiet for a moment and listen to me. I don't need to know any
Victorian rich life out to be less than what it seems. I think it was
influence all her life and struggles to accept her true identity. Through the story you can
talks with. He is a man who has come to the Birling's house to do his
Priestley’s Main Aim in An Inspector Calls JB Priestly wrote ‘An Inspector Calls’ to enhance the message that ‘we don’t live alone. We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other’. This is something Priestly felt strongly about and he succeeded in representing his views through the character of the Inspector in the play itself. He wanted to communicate the message that our actions, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant, always affect others.
Gerald finds out at the end of the play when he takes a quiet stroll
The play was written in the 1945 but is set in 1912. The 1910's was a
Unlike Bottom, classism is very important to the character of Mrs. Turpin. In Flannery O’Connor’s short story Revelation, Mrs. Turpin sees herself as a generous, kind and friendly woman with a “good disposition.” Similar to Nick Bottom, Mrs. Turpin is also a very egocentric character. Although she may not fully realize her egotism until after Mary Grace hurled a shoe at her, Mrs. Turpin’s view on life strongly shows that she believes the world revolves around her. Her main flaw is the great sense of contentment she takes in her own sense of decency. Primarily, Mrs. Turpin seems to have some sort of sense of entitlement. When she first walks into the waiting room she become annoyed that an young boy (who she describes as dirty and a “poor nasty