Women in An Inspector Calls

Sheila Birling is questioned next by the Inspector. Sheila is the daughter of the family and is described as ," a pretty girl in her early twenties...pleased about life...excited" The audience could see her as a sweet lively young girl who appreciates life in her little bubble that is the house and lifestyle which surrounds her. This makes her quite naive and immature. Sheila first became acquainted with Ms Smith when Eva received a …

…have and (what is even morally worse) then continued to dismiss her mistake after the 'death'. For these reasons I feel that if anyone, she is the most to blame. The majority of the audience will agree with my views as many performances of the play will portray Mrs Birling as, if you like,'the baddie', obviously dislikable from the start, making them jump to conclusions about her personality before the play has even started.