How Does Priestley Present the Change in Sheila During the...

An inspector calls is a morality play that challenges the ideas of an upper class Edwardian audience,preistley achieves this both through the attitudes of the play but also through his implementation of personal morals. Sheila is initially presented as the stereotypical Edwardian daughter but soon freely presents her emotions, without the need for approval from her parents. Sheila is first presented as the stereotypical daughter who conforms to the wishes of her parents, â€Å"you’re squiffy† shows Sheila being very respectful in the way she speaks, but in this still presenting her emotions without upsetting her parents.it would be expected of Sheila to be very well spoken, â€Å"yes, go on, mummy† uses formal address terms showing Sheila’s†¦show more content†¦Despite Gerald’s control over his fiancà © Sheila seems more interested in the ring.Preistley may have been attempting to present the shallowness of the upper class society. After questioning has started by the inspector we start to see a change in Sheilas attitudes towards the rest of her family. â€Å"Did you, dad† shows continued respect whilst still allowing Sheila to escape from the expectations she has to conform to, this is made easier due to the fact that Sheila has the inspector with her as the voice of the lower classes. Priestley is attempting to show that the lower classes are not given a voice so need the upper class to offer some level of protection. This progresses to a more obvious display of emotion â€Å"I think it was a mean thing to do† this openly criticizes her father, something which would have been heavily unexpected and seriously punished ,with the inspectors presence Sheila can present the change of attitudes of the younger generations. Priestley was attempting to show that the change in attitudes of the upper class will not be instant; the younger generation will be the catalyst for the change in attitudes towards the lower classes. Before the inspector entered the birling household Sheila presented herself as the perfect fiancà © to Gerald, despite knowing something happened during the summer she is still very reserved in what she says. With the inspector acting as a defence she begins to take on the role of theShow MoreRelatedSheilas Development; Inspector Calls930 Words   |  4 PagesHow does Priestley present the change in Sheila during the course of the play An Inspector Calls? How do you think this ch ange reflects some of Priestley’s ideas? Initially Sheila is thought of to be quite childish and immature at the start of the play as she teases and has a playful argument with her brother and with her mother telling her off saying ‘’Now stop it, you two’’. This resembles an ordinary family and so we can see that Sheila is treated as a child and behaves like one through the use