Act two Key quotes
Sheila
● ‘We really must stop these silly pretences’
- Sheila quickly becomes the mature voice of reason (person who
influences others to act sensibly) – she knows that the Inspector
already knows how every member of the family was involved with
Eva Smith.
- She tries to get her family to just play along and tell the truth. This
could also link to the idea that these upper-class people cared so
much about presenting perfect personas that they never
presented their true selves to anyone
- Through Sheila, Priestly tells the upper class people they need to
care less about social appearances and more about the
consequences of their actions.
● ‘You and I aren't the same people who sat down to dinner here’
- Shows a great deal of emotional maturity
- She breaks her engagement, realising she doesn’t really know
her fiance.
- Although she said sarcastic and harsh comments during geralds
interrogation, she doesn't hate him. But feels she cannot commit
her life to a man she does not know, she isn’t worried about
losing a business deal; unlike her father.
● ‘I’m afraid you'll say something or do something that you'll be sorry
for afterwards’
- Sheila understands the inspector's role in the story. She attempts
to warn her mother about the inspector knowing more than he
seems to.
- She knows the inspector is each giving them a rope to hang
themselves with. He is letting them explore their involvement and
work out their own guilt.
Inspector Goole
Sheila
● ‘We really must stop these silly pretences’
- Sheila quickly becomes the mature voice of reason (person who
influences others to act sensibly) – she knows that the Inspector
already knows how every member of the family was involved with
Eva Smith.
- She tries to get her family to just play along and tell the truth. This
could also link to the idea that these upper-class people cared so
much about presenting perfect personas that they never
presented their true selves to anyone
- Through Sheila, Priestly tells the upper class people they need to
care less about social appearances and more about the
consequences of their actions.
● ‘You and I aren't the same people who sat down to dinner here’
- Shows a great deal of emotional maturity
- She breaks her engagement, realising she doesn’t really know
her fiance.
- Although she said sarcastic and harsh comments during geralds
interrogation, she doesn't hate him. But feels she cannot commit
her life to a man she does not know, she isn’t worried about
losing a business deal; unlike her father.
● ‘I’m afraid you'll say something or do something that you'll be sorry
for afterwards’
- Sheila understands the inspector's role in the story. She attempts
to warn her mother about the inspector knowing more than he
seems to.
- She knows the inspector is each giving them a rope to hang
themselves with. He is letting them explore their involvement and
work out their own guilt.
Inspector Goole
