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...
has felt for so many years. Mason first presents her as a strong character by explaining
I think that Priestley’s main aim in the play is to get across to the
she needed more money. So she said to him give me 25/6 because of that
The Crucible is a very popular novel/play written by Arthur Miller. John Proctor is a common, angry, and stubborn farmer who works very hard to get by; until his wife Elizabeth is accused of witchcraft. Elizabeth Proctor or John's wife is an average, jealous, and insecure housewife in the town of Salem when she receives claims of witchcraft on her name. John and Elizabeth are common people who have to overcome a great trial.
Do you agree that Eva Smith is presented as a victim in the play ‘An
The play is set in the house of the Birling family. As soon as the
around her helped her realize it, the 3 W’s helped by telling her that she was the only
and Arthur Birling, a man who has worked his way up from being one of
Victorian rich life out to be less than what it seems. I think it was
J.B. Priestley wrote the play "An Inspector Calls" in 1945 and set it in 1912. These dates are both relevant because he wrote his play in a world emerging from the Second World War, at a time when people were getting nostalgic about pre-world war one. Priestley used his play to try and show people that the idea of a community in 1912 was gradually being washed away by the upper classes and that the world needed to change rather than return to the egotistical society that existed in pre war England.
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.
...t caused her to take her own life (V.V.17-19). She reached a point where even coming clean and admitting to what she had been a part of, wasn’t going to be enough to clear her conscience.
influence all her life and struggles to accept her true identity. Through the story you can
In Daisy Miller, Henry James slowly reveals the nature of Daisy"s character through her interactions with other characters, especially Winterbourne, the main character." The author uses third person narration; however, Winterbourne"s thoughts and point of view dominate." Thus, the audience knows no more about Daisy than Winterbourne." This technique helps maintain the ambiguity of Daisy"s character and draws the audience into the story.
hand Mr and Mrs Birling are not able to do that as they think of no