5.3.3
Sheila Quotes Act 3
Sheila - Key Quotes
Sheila - Key Quotes
Sheila says the following key quotes in Act 3:
‘You don’t seem to have learnt anything’
‘You don’t seem to have learnt anything’
- Although she’s heard about the horrible consequences of their actions, Sheila is annoyed that Mr and Mrs Birling do not seem to have learnt anything about themselves and how they should live their lives.
- They continue to dodge any responsibility for Eva’s death and push the blame at each other.
'Everything we said had happened really happened...'
'Everything we said had happened really happened...'
- ‘Everything we said had happened really happened. If it didn’t end tragically, then that’s lucky for us. But it might have done’.
- Sheila’s emotional maturity and intelligence develops.
- Here, Sheila shows how she has learnt a valuable lesson from this whole experience – she accepts blame and responsibility.
- She knows that her actions will have consequences for other people – the story of Eva Smith has made this much more realistic for her.
- Mr Birling exclaims that young people think they know everything but they’re wrong – ironically, it is the young Birlings who have learnt from their mistakes here.
Sheila - Key Quote (Act 3)
Sheila - Key Quote (Act 3)
‘It frightens me the way you talk.’ Here's an analysis of this key quote from Act 3:
More socially aware
More socially aware
- Sheila becomes more socially aware and more upset by the family’s actions as the play goes on.
- By the end of Act 3, she openly admits to Mr Birling that his and Mrs Birling’s attitudes are scaring her because they refuse to admit that they have done anything wrong.
Worries about parents' attitudes
Worries about parents' attitudes
- She worries that her parents have not learnt anything, and so could do the same thing again and cause the death of another person.
Helpless
Helpless
- She feels helpless because she cannot convince her parents to reconsider their attitudes.
1Plot Summary
2Context & Key Themes
2.1Context & Key Themes
2.1.1Social Class & Equality
2.1.2Class Tension
2.1.3Abuse of Power & Corruption
2.1.4Socialism vs Capitalism
2.1.5Blame & Responsibility
2.1.6Attitudes to Women
2.1.7Characterisation of Women
2.1.8Dramatic Function of Characters
2.1.9End of Topic Test - Context & Key Themes
2.1.10End of Topic Test - Context & Key Themes 2
2.1.11Grade 9 - Key Themes
2.1.12Diagnostic Misconceptions - Socialism vs Communism
2.1.13Diagnostic Misconceptions - Edna
2.1.14Diagnostic Misconceptions - Women in the Play
2.1.15Diagnostic Misconceptions - Eva Smith
3Key Characters
3.1Mr Birling
3.2Mrs Birling
3.6Inspector Goole
3.7Grade 9 - Key Characters
4Authorial Method
5Recap: Main Quotes
5.1Mr Birling Quotes
5.2Mrs Birling Quotes
5.6Inspector Goole Quotes
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1Plot Summary
2Context & Key Themes
2.1Context & Key Themes
2.1.1Social Class & Equality
2.1.2Class Tension
2.1.3Abuse of Power & Corruption
2.1.4Socialism vs Capitalism
2.1.5Blame & Responsibility
2.1.6Attitudes to Women
2.1.7Characterisation of Women
2.1.8Dramatic Function of Characters
2.1.9End of Topic Test - Context & Key Themes
2.1.10End of Topic Test - Context & Key Themes 2
2.1.11Grade 9 - Key Themes
2.1.12Diagnostic Misconceptions - Socialism vs Communism
2.1.13Diagnostic Misconceptions - Edna
2.1.14Diagnostic Misconceptions - Women in the Play
2.1.15Diagnostic Misconceptions - Eva Smith
3Key Characters
3.1Mr Birling
3.2Mrs Birling
3.6Inspector Goole
3.7Grade 9 - Key Characters
4Authorial Method
5Recap: Main Quotes
5.1Mr Birling Quotes
5.2Mrs Birling Quotes
5.6Inspector Goole Quotes
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