1. How does Priestley present the change in Sheila in An Inspector Calls
How does Priestley present the change in Sheila in An Inspector Calls? How do you think this change reflects some of Priestley’s ideas? (30 marks)

2. Think and plan your ideas first.
POINT
EVIDENCE
EXPLANATION
Technique Priestley has used to present
Sheila as
a symbol of Capitalism and social change.
How do her appearance/ personality/methods/actions/dialogue support her role in the play? How can the reader
tell? Which words or phrases?
What is Priestly trying to suggest the character of Sheila. What impact does he want the inspector to have on the audience? How does he want them to respond to her at the beginning and at the end?

3. How does Priestley present the change in Sheila in An Inspector Calls
How does Priestley present the change in Sheila in An Inspector Calls? How do you think this change reflects some of Priestley’s ideas?
A - I can explore in detail how Sheila changes and the ideas that Priestley wants to portray through her, supporting my views with detailed quote analysis.
What was she like in Act 1?
How did Priestley present her?
Evidence?
Explore what the quote reveals about her.
How will it make the audience react to her?
What was she like in Act 2?
How did Priestley present her?
Evidence?
Explore what the quote reveals about her.
How will it make the audience react to her?
B– I can explain how Sheila changes in explaining key quotes and the impact Priestley wants her to have on the audience
- Attitude to marriage
- Response to Mr Birling’s involvement with Eva
- Response to her own involvement with Eva
- Thoughts about the Inspector.
- Attitude to Gerald’s affair
- Response to her mother’s behaviour
- Response to her mother’s involvement with Eva Smith
- Her changing attitude towards the inspector – how?
C: I can comment on the Sheila’s and what the audience think of her. I can find some quotes to support my views.