How does Priestly present Shelia Birling in Act One? In act one Priestly presents Shelia Birling using a variety of techniques. Firstly‚ during the beginning of the act‚ Priestly uses stage directions to present Sheila as a half-joking character with the stage direction ‘[half serious‚ half playful]’ to show that although the conversation may be sincere she beings a lightness to the atmosphere. In addition‚ another stage direction ‘[mocking aggressions]’ also indicates this half-joking‚ half-genuine
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At the beginning of the play‚ Sheila Birling is Naïve and Vain‚ because shes young‚ carefree‚ happy and about to engaged to be married to Gerald Croft. However at the end of the play she is a totally different character because she is much wiser and mature. Firstly Sheila Birling is shown as naïve ‘very pleased with life and rather excited’ She doesn’t have a care in the world and has grown up in a wealthy family where she has had little troubles and probably doesn’t have a lot of knowledge
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BCC 158 October 16‚ 2013 In the story The Bass‚ The river‚ and Sheila Mant by W. D. Wetherell the narrator‚ an awkward fourteen year old boy whose love for both fishing and the girl next door will both be tested. On land he is a typical teen with a crush on a beauty out of his league‚ when it comes to being in the water the boy has more confidence than the average male model. Although he is comfortable in the water‚ it is in the canoe where he makes his biggest mistake. In the start of the
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One such incident has occurred in the life of the narrator of “ The Bass‚ The River‚ and Sheila Mant.” In the story “The Bass‚ The River and Sheila Mant” by W.D Wetherell‚ The narrator describes how much he loves fishing and his neverending passion for it. Just as well he explains his feelings for the neighborhood darling “Sheila Mant”. He decides to ask her out and has to give up his passion on proving he is not dumb. Doing this‚ he later regrets it. He
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Compare Gerald before and after the confession Before the confession Gerald is constantly trying to fit in with the Birling family. Page 6‚ “I believe your right sir” he Gerald has just agreed with Mr Birling’s views even though Gerald might not agree with them he is desperate to seek approval from Mr Birling and to fit in with the family. Gerald is comfortable around the family before the confession and before he realises that he has some involvement into Eva’s death. Page 8‚ Gerald is allowed
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Monologue from Sheila Birling I feel extremely responsible for the horrid tragedy of what had happened to that young lady. On the other hand at the time it took place I was in a furious temper; I had tried on this dress‚ and well.... it just didn’t suit me at all! Then the girl- had tried on the dress as if she was wearing it. And it just suited her. She was the right type for it. She was very pretty too- with big dark eyes. I caught sight of the girl smiling at Miss Francis- as if to say‚ “doesn’t
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Tension is an element that has been intricately woven at the heart of the Birling family. The Birling’s are a family of two generations; the older assertive and callous generation and the younger ambitious generation with not yet fully sculpted minds. The lack of understanding and empathy for the younger generation (Eric and Shelia) feeds the tension at heart:- ‘Because you’re not the kind of father a chap could go to when he’s in trouble-that’s why.’ This quotation reflects on Eric’s sense of
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exploring the character Sheila Birling and how and why does she change in the play‚ in response to the Inspector and to her family. At the beginning of the play‚ Sheila is introduced as ‘a pretty girl in her early twenties‚ rather pleased with life’. These stage directions immediately introduce a young girl‚ with a very naïve nature to life and unaware of the reality of it. However‚ a slight hint of change‚ is present amongst the effusive naïve character of Sheila. When Sheila states ‘except all last
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Initially Priestley presents the character Sheila Birling as shallow and naive. He firstly does this through his use of stage directions‚ which describe her as "a pretty girl in her early twenties‚ very pleased with life and rather excited." The words “very pleased” imply that she has an easy life and no worries or concerns‚ which contrasts with the life of Eva Smith‚ a poor lower class girl. This suggests that Sheila is very naive to the hardships that people of lower classes face in life. In addition
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Sydni Scherr Due Date: Friday‚ Sep.23 Journal 1 I have read “The Bass‚ the River‚ and Sheila Mant” by W.D Wetherell. This story is about a fourteen year old boy who is trying to impress a seventeen year old girl. In this journal I will be questioning and evaluating. G pick Sheila or bass? Y bass R fish a lot/auto R important-doesn’t dump rod R big!!! Y Sheila R attractive/17 R watches her R willing to hide the most important thing in his life G I think he will pick the fish because
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