Develop throughout this play? Essay

The remains calm most the breaking up of her engagement, and this is some affaire that would non have happened an hour earlier. During the while that Mrs Birling was telling her story, and the fact that she thought whoever was responsible should be sorely punished, Sheila and her, unconsciously change topographic points. Sheila mothers the mother, and Mrs Birling, the child. passim Mrs Birlings elucidation, Sheila is trying to stop her from saying something that she leave al one(a) later regret. Mrs Birling just will not discover to Sheila, and she is acting just as a child would disobediently. Sheila is trying to protect her family.She does not want others to get involved, although she knows that they will, but she also knows that her mother is making things a lot worse for e trulybody. This is the place in the play, where Sheilas maturity is most obvious. Near the end of Act 2, they discover that the man who had got Eva metalworker pregnant, was there own Eric. Obviously this affected Sheila, firstly because she knows that now every person in her family is part responsible for someones death, and secondly, because she now knows, that that baby would have been her niece of her nephew. Sheila Mother I begged you and begged you to stop.(Act 2, page 49) This was the go away line of Act 2, and by this point, everyone knows that everyone in the family played a part in killing that girl, and there was no escaping it. By saying the higher up, Sheila was blaming her mother for part of the situation. Sheila is not trying to take away her guilt, and send it on her mother, but she needs her mother to understand that she has done wrong. After the tester has spoken to Eric, and comprehend his side of the story, Sheila is the one who tells Eric what his mother had done she had turned her away. At this news, Eric is absolutely furious. Sheila is the grown-up in in all of this.She is the one who explains things, who helps people to understand the situation , and to say what has to be said. Inspector And you cant even say Im sorry, Eva Smith. (Act 3, page 56) Sheila Thats the worst of it. (Act 3, page 56) Here, this was the first time that I really saw Sheila as a totally selfless person. She was not talking, or even thinking about herself. The worst part of all of it, was not that her engagement with Gerald had been called off, or that her evening had been spoilt, but the fact that she could not say that she was sorry, and for Sheila, this was a complete transformation from who she was in the beginning.After the Inspector has left, the family continue to talk about it all. Mr and Mrs Birling are blaming Eric, and he is accepting that. However, Sheila seems to be the only one, who actually understands the predicament. Sheila I behaved badly too. I know I did. Im ashamed of it. But now youre beginning to all over again to pretend that nothing oft has happened. (Act 3, page 57) This reveals, that Sheila does have strong feelings for Ev a Smith, who has died because of what her family has done. She regrets the mistakes that she has made, and she feels very guilty, but she believes that her parents are acting very irresponsibly.As Sheila and Eric listen to what one another have to say, they become one mind, they both feel the same way, and their parents are a complete contrast to that. We also collect here just how intelligent Sheila is. She is the first person to pick up on the fact the Inspector may be a fake. Sheila Is that when the Inspector came, just after Father had said that? (Act 3, page 58) She in brief after this, says, Sheila It doesnt much matter now, of course. (Act 3, page 58) She accordingly continues to make a very pertinent speech.Her views and opinions were very close to the Inspectors, as I said earlier, and this is reflected in her speech. This shows that she was listening carefully to what he had been saying that evening, which shows him a lot of respect. Sheila If all thats come out of ton ight is true, it doesnt much matter who made us confess. (Act 3, page 59) This illustrates, that Sheila feels that everything her family had done, has still been done, whether the Inspector was real or not. She has now interpreted over the Inspectors role, reminding each member of the family, of their role in contributing towards Eva Smiths death.Once Gerald has confirmed that the Inspector was a fake, Mr and Mrs Birling are so happy, while Eric and Sheila still strongly believe that they have all behaved in an entirely inappropriate manner. Birling copes with the situation through aggressiveness, unlike the calm and composed attitude of the younger generation. Sheila shows her annoyance and infuriation with the older generation, by saying, Sheila Dont lets start dodging and pretending now. Between us we drove that girl to institutionalise suicide. (Act 3, page 66)This shows that Sheila knows that the girls death should be priority, and not trying to pass blame. Following this, G erald consequently questions the fact that a girl actually committed suicide, by saying, Gerald I say theres no more evidence we did than there was that that chap was a real Police Inspector. (Act 3, page 66) At first, the family members do not see how this could be possible, but as Gerald then explains how it could be true, they begin to listen to him, and start to understand his point. This shows Geralds awareness and intelligence at this point in the play.The confirm his beliefs, Gerald then makes the phone call to the Infirmary, and finds out that no girl has died that night from swallowing disinfectant. People react in divergent ways to this news. Mr and Mrs Birling have learnt nothing throughout his whole experience, Mr Birling the whole storys just a lot of moonshine. (Act 3, page 70) Mrs Birling In the morning theyll be as diverted as we are. (Act 3, page 71) They are still as they were in the beginning. However, Sheila has changed. Sheila But youre forgetting one thing I still cant forget. Everything we said had happened really happened.If it didnt end tragically, then thats lucky for us. But it might have done. (Act 3, page 70) Again, this shows maturity and intelligence. Mr Birling and Sheila, both think that the turnabout generation is talking nonsense, but the audience know that Sheila is right. She has learnt from her experience Mr Birling has not. The play ends, with Mr Birling fetching a phone call, saying that a girl had just died in the infirmary, from swallowing some disinfectant. In summary, Sheilas mature attitude was shown throughout the play, and her guilt and willingness to learn from her mistakes was also displayed.She came through, as a caring and serious-minded character, and an intelligent and realistic girl. Sheila did put forward her feelings, but unfortunately, her parents would not listen. If the whole family had acted similarly to Sheila, then mayhap the outcome would not have been so tragic. Word Count 3, 491 Show prev iew only The above preview is unformatted text This student written piece of work is one of many that can be found in our GCSE J. B. Priestley section.