At this point I do not know how to convey my immense gratitude towards you. Your ideas open the mind up to ideas that I never knew existed. Thank you Mr Salles.
Got my literature gcse tomorrow so scared... but you've helped me so much so a huge thank you to you! I will let you know how I do on results day. I'm confident I'll do well.
Can I just say thank you as my teachers in school don't help me in English at all, this channel is my only resource that will hopefully save my literature
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish Thankyou had my literature yesterday mock and I think it went well because of your help, I have a mock paper 2 tomorrow. Thank you for your support
thank you for being wonderfully awesome and always putting out amazing content, you're so helpful, especially when I'm in higher set and everyone watches mr.bruff and has the same ideas, I really wanted to write something about how Sheila hasn't completely learnt her lesson, and even if she did, it was refused from majority of her family, but then I watched this video and can write about how society as a whole would have rejected her ideas and beliefs due to her being a women. You've really helped me, not only once, but so may times. I'm hugely grateful!
grade 4 student in a higher set and this is the real boost I need to preform in my upcoming mocks, currently in lockdown thankyou so much! keep releasing top class content
thank you so much!!! im in year 10 rn but this is so helpful for developing ideas that i had already thought of but couldn't properly explain! much love
Mr Salles , could you possibly post more on the Eng Language as well please. I tend to struggle structuring my answer and would like to know the best way to do it. warm regards , thank you !
I usually get grades 5/6 for English and I’ve been watching these character analysis for my mock tomorrow in aim for grades 7 and more, I’ll update you on how it goes and then the results I get 🙂
@@Blessingstevens06 I would recommend going through lots of past papers and getting your teacher to mark your answers and then rewriting your answers with the feedback given by your teacher.
Do you think on future videos you can write a script of what you say and put it in the comments or description so it could be easier to type up because I have trouble writing what I hear, you don’t have but I feel like that would also help a lot of other people. Thank you so much if you do. Also thanks a lot for all the information I’m having a mock next week and we haven’t been told the question so I just revising everything lol.
This is such a good take on it thank you so much! I get 8+9 in the rest of English lit but this is the one thing I can't get above a 7, your videos have helped so much. Thanks!
Hi sir. I understand that Priestley is suggesting that Sheila hasn't learnt her lesson by the end of the play because of the patriarchy, but why has he done this? Is it to warn the dangers of patriarchy and the older generation?
thank you for such great help I have my mock exams on Friday and your notes are so effective I can't wait to write everything I know in the exam. thank you
Hi sir, I was wondering if maybe you could do a video revising all the themes of the merchant of Venice, because I've been struggling to find good resources for it. Thanks :)
I usually get grades 5/6 and this video will hopefully get me that mf’in grade 7 in my AIC/Jekyll and Hyde exams tomorrow thank you Mr man you are a real one 🤠
Sheila is definitely one of the most complex characters in this play! I personally believe although she shows glimpses of early feminism, she also foreshadows a sense of uncertainty and confusion that the logistics of capitalism has, there is no definite message she tries to portray showing potentially she is neither left wing or right wing, her change is not as drastic as some may think!
could you also apply this to eric, as he is "half shy, half assertive", which also demonstrates his uncertainty and confusion over the logistics of capitalism?
@@rachaelskipworth3787 yes definitely since he also protests in ACT 1 against Mr Birling not paying the workers higher wages-"why shouldn't they try for higher wages?" therefore it is clear he has not completely inherited or taken into practice the traditional capitalist ideology from Mr Birling.
What do you mean by the second death of Eva Smith - how does she dies twice in the play? Do you mean the announcement of her death again at the end of the play? Please expand for one of my students - thanks so much :)
if I wanted to speak about both ideas that Sheila may have not actually understood the message as she hints at the future in which she will go back to Gerald as well as the idea she understood the message but as a women had no say or voice in society so went back to Gerald as her only hope of escape from her parents- would you be able to write both these points in a 'How has sheila changed essay,' or would it be too contrasting? I feel I have a lot to say about both ideas and don't know which route to pick but should you have the same point in each essay or can you contrast different ideas and contradict yourself?
I love your questions, Keira, but this one is too rambling for me to be clear what you are really asking me. I suspect there are 3 or 4 different questions here - would you like to ask them separately?
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish Im just wondering as there are 2 contrasting points (that sheila understands the message / she doesn't as ww1 occurs) could I put both of these in one essay or should I stick to one main point? Thank you !
Ayub A the first death was a lie or prediction the inspector made when he was interrogating everyone, the second death is at the end of the play when Eva actually dies
great video, I have an exam tomorrow so your a life saver, any ideas how to remember points and quotes? I'm doing two English papers tomorrow so it is really intense and hard to remember everything
It will be the 2019 question, which is probably not going to come up in 2020, so the WRONG question to revise! My advice is to watch my prediction video for 2019, and revise Priestley's purpose.
How does Priestley present Sheila as a character who learns important lessons about herself and society? Write about: • some of the things Sheila learns in the play • how Priestley presents Sheila as a character who learns important lessons about herself and society. In the play an Inspector calls, Sheila is presented as a strong female character who learns many lessons, including social responsibility and to not condone the patriarchy which is being enforced upon her. However, although she learns these lessons, inequalities in society prevent her from making a change in society. This play acts as a message to the audience that society must change so that Sheila can use her knowledge and have a real impact on society. Priestley constructs Sheila as a character who learns not to enable the effects of a patriarchal society, evident in the way that she develops as the play goes on. In the opening stage directions, she is initially described to be ‘very pleased with life.’ Structurally, Priestley’s placing of this was intentional as the audience gets the immediate impression that she is like any other upper class female, who is willfully blind to the wrongdoings in society to protect her own happiness. This is further illustrated as Mrs. Birling attempts to reinforce the norms of patriarchy upon her daughter as she says ‘you'll have to get used to it.’ ‘just as i had.’ Mrs Birling is using euphemisms to conceal what she is really talking about- men being unfaithful. She had done this because in a patriarchal society, men should not be questioned- speaking of their wrong doings will be going against the norms of society. Additionally, the use of the modal verb 'will’ indicates that this is not a choice that Sheila has- it will inevitably happen- purely because women were inferior and lacked the power to be able to make a change. However, Sheila is less accepting of these traditional norms- unlike many other women in this society- as she says ‘ i don't believe i will.’ However, in the stage directions, Sheila’s character acts this out in a ‘half playful half serious’ tone. Perhaps Sheila is being serious, yet she knows that in a patriarchal society she must conceal her true thoughts by speaking in a joking manner, as she knows her thoughts and feelings don’t hold much value. Although she now appears to be a character who is unlike the rest of the women in 1912, she also reveals her materialistic nature-illustrating that perhaps she is more similar to them than we thought . Although she is aware of Geralds infidelities, she disregards this as she says ‘ mummy- isn't it a beauty? Oh darling-’ Once receiving a ring from Gerald, she forgets his actions and acts as though all is well. In fact, she seems as though she is genuinely happy with the ring she is receiving, illustrated by the use of hyphens as she is almost lost for words. Her capitalist mindset is illustrated clearly here- as she allows him to buy her silence. She is presented in this part of the play to be a character who values wealth over morals- this confirms the audience's beliefs of her being a woman who has a capitalist mindset- which is illustrated in the initial impression of her as she is ‘very pleased with life.’ However, she may again be acting in this way as she knows that she will be forced to accept the men's actions- and will be unable to question any of it- illustrating that she , too, is a victim of the patriarchal society enforced upon her. However, her materialist values are contrasted upon the action of when Sheila ‘hands him the ring.’ Although no acts of dialogue were spoken here- her actions are louder than words. She rejects capitalism as she doesn’t care for objects which hold large value- as well as rejecting patriarchy as she doesn’t put up with Gerald's infidelities. Typically, women in 1912 would have overlooked this and accepted the man without questioning his actions. However, although she seems as though she is a character who has undergone genuine change, when Gerald asks her ‘now what about this ring?’ She responds with ‘not yet.’ The use of the conjunction acts as a pivot, insinuating that there is a chance for them to get married. She doesn’t dismiss his proposal as she is aware that she will be forced to marry him in the end. The only way to be free of her parents is to be under the control of her husband instead. This seems like a better alternative for her, as this is her only two options. Sheila has been forced by the patriarchal society to allow Gerald's wrongdoings as she knows that she has no other choice. This play was written in 1912, during the beginning of the suffragette movement. This play was also performed in 1945, a time where women gained more independence than ever before, as they now had jobs due to men going to war. This play intentionally was set and released during this time as a message to the audience that the patriarchy must come to an end- freeing Sheila and many others who are trapped in marriages they most definitely do not want to be in. Priestley again constructs Sheila as a character who learns to be less accepting of the norms enforced on her in society. Although being in her ‘early twenties,’ Sheila refers to her mother as ‘mummy.’ This infantile, colloquial language symbolises her immaturity. This infantile treatment is also reciprocated as her mother speaks for her; ‘of course she is.’ This illustrates her lack of power within her household as she is deemed as incapable of having her own voice. Additionally, upon the Inspectors arrival, Sheila is instructed to ‘run along.’ This patronising idiom illustrates that she is being dismissed like a child- as she is not viewed as mature enough to be part of this conversation. However, Eric, someone who is far less mature than her , is an active participant in this discussion. This again illustrates that Sheila is not viewed as a character who is capable of being part of such sensitive matters. Regardless of this condescending treatment, in act 2, we can see a shift in her language as she now refers to her parents as ‘mother’ and ‘father ‘ although this is a slight change, we can see her gradually developing into a mature woman. Additionally, she now answers for her mother (yes she is why?), contrasting to how before she was spoken for, as she now becomes more of an independent character. Additionally, the idea that Sheila is becoming more independent is revealed as she rejects the beliefs of the typical capitalist- as she is mature enough to make her own decisions for herself. Her beliefs heavily contrast to Mr Birling who is a microcosm of capitalism - his aim is to have ‘lower cost at higher prices,’ illustrating that he is a firm believer of the exploitation of the working class. However, Sheila directly opposes his capitalist beliefs as she says ‘but these girls aren’t cheap labour- they’re people.’ The use of the conjunction ‘but’ indicates that Sheila is rebutting her family's beliefs. This clearly demonstrates her development as a character, as she was initially denied a voice, yet now she gets one and speaks openly about her contrast in beliefs. Additionally the use of the words ‘labour’ and ‘people’ juxtaposes each other. A capitalist would view the working glass as a source of labour, yet Sheila is a clear contrast as she identifies them as people. Furthermore, Sheila identifying them as ‘people’ illustrates her understanding of the inspector's message. She understands that there are ‘millions and millions’ of people who are suffering the same way that Eva smith did- therefore she is attempting to spread her socialist beliefs. Furthermore, she again speaks as someone who has socialist beliefs as she ‘moves closer to the inspector.’ This metaphor indicates that she is becoming the embodiment of the inspector- demonstrated as she says ‘fire blood and anguish.’ She echoes the words of the Inspector, becoming Priestley’s mouthpiece. It is clear that Sheila has undergone massive change and learnt the lesson of social responsibility. However, in 1912, women were disenfranchised. They were denied the right to vote, therefore they had a lack of political power. No change could have been made, even if she had truly learnt the lesson of social responsibility. This is demonstrated by the second death of Eva smith, acting as a last warning to men that they must change before they are forced to ‘fire blood and anguish.’ Again, this play acts as a message to the audience that we must all learn the lesson of social responsibility. It also acts as a message that women must be empowered. Due to the patriarchal society, Sheila had no influence with her knowledge, illustrating that the lesson must be taught again and again until society learns that the patriarchy must come to an end.
Yes, this would get a top grade, but is it too long to be written in 45 minutes? If so, work out where you spend too long on individual points. Btw the play is set in 1912, written in 1945.
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish thank you so much, i think because i was typing it out and already knew my points, i was able to do it in 45 minutes. Probably won't be able to do that in the real exam
Mr salles video ideas are soooo detailed it makes me amazed like O-O. btw your videos are A LOT BETTER THAN MR BRUFF (no hate to Mr bruff; he's good for quick recaps not for detailed revision)
Hi sir, I found a good quote the other day and was wondering if you'd give your opinion on my interpretation of it? Towards the end of the play, after Gerald proposes his theory on the Inspector's authenticity, Sheila moves to leave the room, and Mr Birling says: "Going to bed, young woman?" As far as I know, this is the first time she's been called a woman by either of her parents in the play, and because it's right at the end of the play it could be used to argue that she has matured so much over the course of the play that it seems too ridiculous for Mr Birling to refer to her as a "girl" or a "child" any more, and he is now acknowledging that she is a fully grown adult woman and will not be infantilized anymore. however my other interpretation, which I prefer is that Mr Birling is mocking her, dismissing her desire to be respected as an independent woman by juxtaposing "Woman" with "Young", emphasising her youth to create an almost oxymoronic phrase with which to ridicule her. The use of this phrase is patronizing and implies that Mr Birling will continue to treat Sheila as a "Young, un-married girl" in the future, which emphasises Sheila as a victim of the patriarchy, who will (along with the rest of the women in a Capitalist, patriarchal society) always be viewed as inferior and incapable as long as Capitalists like Mr Birling are in power. Is this a valid argument to use in an essay? Thanks so much :)
Yea, both are very well argued viewpoints and I too prefer the second one. He is also implying that she should be going to bed, again infantilising her despite calling her a woman.
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I’m in lower set for English but I can use this and show everyone in class I am smarter. Love you fella
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same , I am in a lower set but achieving high grades due to this
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At this point I do not know how to convey my immense gratitude towards you. Your ideas open the mind up to ideas that I never knew existed. Thank you Mr Salles.
You are very welcome
English lit on Monday! Like this to remind me and I'll let you know what I get on results day with Mr Salles videos! :)
me too girlie, best of luck!!
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Good luck!
how was everyones exams?
@@mia_28166 it was good, i loved the inspector question but i hated the unseen poetry and ran out of time! how was urs?
This is a wonderful analysis and glimpse into classics. I will share with other parents.
Thank you
Got my literature gcse tomorrow so scared... but you've helped me so much so a huge thank you to you! I will let you know how I do on results day. I'm confident I'll do well.
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@@husnalatif how did u do
how did u do
They never come back 😔😔
Can I just say thank you as my teachers in school don't help me in English at all, this channel is my only resource that will hopefully save my literature
Good luck
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish Thankyou had my literature yesterday mock and I think it went well because of your help, I have a mock paper 2 tomorrow. Thank you for your support
@@Ziad-cp3luwhat was the question for inspector calls and the poem again please I wanna test myself
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thank you for being wonderfully awesome and always putting out amazing content, you're so helpful, especially when I'm in higher set and everyone watches mr.bruff and has the same ideas, I really wanted to write something about how Sheila hasn't completely learnt her lesson, and even if she did, it was refused from majority of her family, but then I watched this video and can write about how society as a whole would have rejected her ideas and beliefs due to her being a women. You've really helped me, not only once, but so may times. I'm hugely grateful!
mr bruff is so overrated compared to mr salles ngl-
@@yourlocalarsehole1196 thankfully I saw this imma watch his video on this as well an actual example
grade 4 student in a higher set and this is the real boost I need to preform in my upcoming mocks, currently in lockdown thankyou so much! keep releasing top class content
Sir please could you make top 10 quotations videos for both A Christmas Carol and An Inspector Calls - As you did for Macbeth?
thank you so much!!! im in year 10 rn but this is so helpful for developing ideas that i had already thought of but couldn't properly explain!
much love
Thank you so much!! This is like the holy grail for English literature revision.
5:30 this is such a good point!! I didn't think of that thank you!
Mr Salles , could you possibly post more on the Eng Language as well please. I tend to struggle structuring my answer and would like to know the best way to do it. warm regards , thank you !
Yes, which questions would you like to structure?
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish Maybe Q2???
I usually get grades 5/6 for English and I’ve been watching these character analysis for my mock tomorrow in aim for grades 7 and more, I’ll update you on how it goes and then the results I get 🙂
Good luck
what did u get and how did it go im in year 10a and have my first mocks on this so if u could any tips would help
@@Blessingstevens06 I would recommend going through lots of past papers and getting your teacher to mark your answers and then rewriting your answers with the feedback given by your teacher.
How did you do?
Thank you so much sir, I was finding sheila confusing but this has helped so much!
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thank you soooo much for sharing this knowledge, this is going to help me in my exams sooo much!
Do you think on future videos you can write a script of what you say and put it in the comments or description so it could be easier to type up because I have trouble writing what I hear, you don’t have but I feel like that would also help a lot of other people. Thank you so much if you do. Also thanks a lot for all the information I’m having a mock next week and we haven’t been told the question so I just revising everything lol.
Sorry, the easiest way to is to buy my revision guide for each text.
wtf hi carriegan
This is such a good take on it thank you so much! I get 8+9 in the rest of English lit but this is the one thing I can't get above a 7, your videos have helped so much. Thanks!
You can do it!
Hi sir. I understand that Priestley is suggesting that Sheila hasn't learnt her lesson by the end of the play because of the patriarchy, but why has he done this? Is it to warn the dangers of patriarchy and the older generation?
Yes, especially to his largely female audience who now have the power to vote
What does that mean for them what are meant to vote for
thank you for such great help I have my mock exams on Friday and your notes are so effective I can't wait to write everything I know in the exam.
thank you
taking my first english mock in about 3 hours from now AAAAH
Thank you Mr Salles. U are literally saving my English Grade 🫡🫡🫡
Hi sir, I was wondering if maybe you could do a video revising all the themes of the merchant of Venice, because I've been struggling to find good resources for it. Thanks :)
I usually get grades 5/6 and this video will hopefully get me that mf’in grade 7 in my AIC/Jekyll and Hyde exams tomorrow thank you Mr man you are a real one 🤠
Sheila is definitely one of the most complex characters in this play! I personally believe although she shows glimpses of early feminism, she also foreshadows a sense of uncertainty and confusion that the logistics of capitalism has, there is no definite message she tries to portray showing potentially she is neither left wing or right wing, her change is not as drastic as some may think!
Looks really good. You will need some evidence though.
could you also apply this to eric, as he is "half shy, half assertive", which also demonstrates his uncertainty and confusion over the logistics of capitalism?
@@rachaelskipworth3787 yes definitely since he also protests in ACT 1 against Mr Birling not paying the workers higher wages-"why shouldn't they try for higher wages?" therefore it is clear he has not completely inherited or taken into practice the traditional capitalist ideology from Mr Birling.
You're doing the Lord's work with these videos.
Sir I still don't get how I can apply it or what to say
What do you mean by the second death of Eva Smith - how does she dies twice in the play? Do you mean the announcement of her death again at the end of the play? Please expand for one of my students - thanks so much :)
An Inspector Calls is Anti War, Not Just Anti Capitalism
if I wanted to speak about both ideas that Sheila may have not actually understood the message as she hints at the future in which she will go back to Gerald as well as the idea she understood the message but as a women had no say or voice in society so went back to Gerald as her only hope of escape from her parents- would you be able to write both these points in a 'How has sheila changed essay,' or would it be too contrasting? I feel I have a lot to say about both ideas and don't know which route to pick but should you have the same point in each essay or can you contrast different ideas and contradict yourself?
I love your questions, Keira, but this one is too rambling for me to be clear what you are really asking me. I suspect there are 3 or 4 different questions here - would you like to ask them separately?
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish Im just wondering as there are 2 contrasting points (that sheila understands the message / she doesn't as ww1 occurs) could I put both of these in one essay or should I stick to one main point? Thank you !
Really good video, but can you do Christmas Carol please.
Sir would you mind marking this description please is an description of a lake
absolutely fantastic
mr salles i would like to ask you what grade would i get if i use the fosse way for the comparison question
up to grade 9, depending on the quality of what you write
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish Thankyou
Can you also make more videos about the Christmas carol.
Thank you for getting me through my literature paper 2💋💋
help I'm so confused when u say the first and second death of eva??? is that a metaphor or smthing?
Ayub A the first death was a lie or prediction the inspector made when he was interrogating everyone, the second death is at the end of the play when Eva actually dies
Ayub A hope that helped x
great video, I have an exam tomorrow so your a life saver, any ideas how to remember points and quotes? I'm doing two English papers tomorrow so it is really intense and hard to remember everything
Hello, I have the resit tomorrow and I was gonna ask if I can use the 6 camera method to write a story?
100% yes
Mr Salles Teaches English thankyou, I wasn’t able to finish my last paragraph on q5 today, will this have a huge impact on my grade?
Soo happy that the theme was on women today! :)
Sir can you make a video predicting the inspector calls question for the year mocks this November please
It will be the 2019 question, which is probably not going to come up in 2020, so the WRONG question to revise! My advice is to watch my prediction video for 2019, and revise Priestley's purpose.
How does Priestley present Sheila as a character who learns important lessons about herself and society?
Write about:
• some of the things Sheila learns in the play
• how Priestley presents Sheila as a character who learns important lessons about herself and society.
In the play an Inspector calls, Sheila is presented as a strong female character who learns many lessons, including social responsibility and to not condone the patriarchy which is being enforced upon her. However, although she learns these lessons, inequalities in society prevent her from making a change in society. This play acts as a message to the audience that society must change so that Sheila can use her knowledge and have a real impact on society.
Priestley constructs Sheila as a character who learns not to enable the effects of a patriarchal society, evident in the way that she develops as the play goes on. In the opening stage directions, she is initially described to be ‘very pleased with life.’ Structurally, Priestley’s placing of this was intentional as the audience gets the immediate impression that she is like any other upper class female, who is willfully blind to the wrongdoings in society to protect her own happiness. This is further illustrated as Mrs. Birling attempts to reinforce the norms of patriarchy upon her daughter as she says ‘you'll have to get used to it.’ ‘just as i had.’ Mrs Birling is using euphemisms to conceal what she is really talking about- men being unfaithful. She had done this because in a patriarchal society, men should not be questioned- speaking of their wrong doings will be going against the norms of society. Additionally, the use of the modal verb 'will’ indicates that this is not a choice that Sheila has- it will inevitably happen- purely because women were inferior and lacked the power to be able to make a change. However, Sheila is less accepting of these traditional norms- unlike many other women in this society- as she says ‘ i don't believe i will.’ However, in the stage directions, Sheila’s character acts this out in a ‘half playful half serious’ tone. Perhaps Sheila is being serious, yet she knows that in a patriarchal society she must conceal her true thoughts by speaking in a joking manner, as she knows her thoughts and feelings don’t hold much value. Although she now appears to be a character who is unlike the rest of the women in 1912, she also reveals her materialistic nature-illustrating that perhaps she is more similar to them than we thought . Although she is aware of Geralds infidelities, she disregards this as she says ‘ mummy- isn't it a beauty? Oh darling-’ Once receiving a ring from Gerald, she forgets his actions and acts as though all is well. In fact, she seems as though she is genuinely happy with the ring she is receiving, illustrated by the use of hyphens as she is almost lost for words. Her capitalist mindset is illustrated clearly here- as she allows him to buy her silence. She is presented in this part of the play to be a character who values wealth over morals- this confirms the audience's beliefs of her being a woman who has a capitalist mindset- which is illustrated in the initial impression of her as she is ‘very pleased with life.’ However, she may again be acting in this way as she knows that she will be forced to accept the men's actions- and will be unable to question any of it- illustrating that she , too, is a victim of the patriarchal society enforced upon her. However, her materialist values are contrasted upon the action of when Sheila ‘hands him the ring.’ Although no acts of dialogue were spoken here- her actions are louder than words. She rejects capitalism as she doesn’t care for objects which hold large value- as well as rejecting patriarchy as she doesn’t put up with Gerald's infidelities. Typically, women in 1912 would have overlooked this and accepted the man without questioning his actions. However, although she seems as though she is a character who has undergone genuine change, when Gerald asks her ‘now what about this ring?’ She responds with ‘not yet.’ The use of the conjunction acts as a pivot, insinuating that there is a chance for them to get married. She doesn’t dismiss his proposal as she is aware that she will be forced to marry him in the end. The only way to be free of her parents is to be under the control of her husband instead. This seems like a better alternative for her, as this is her only two options. Sheila has been forced by the patriarchal society to allow Gerald's wrongdoings as she knows that she has no other choice. This play was written in 1912, during the beginning of the suffragette movement. This play was also performed in 1945, a time where women gained more independence than ever before, as they now had jobs due to men going to war. This play intentionally was set and released during this time as a message to the audience that the patriarchy must come to an end- freeing Sheila and many others who are trapped in marriages they most definitely do not want to be in.
Priestley again constructs Sheila as a character who learns to be less accepting of the norms enforced on her in society. Although being in her ‘early twenties,’ Sheila refers to her mother as ‘mummy.’ This infantile, colloquial language symbolises her immaturity. This infantile treatment is also reciprocated as her mother speaks for her; ‘of course she is.’ This illustrates her lack of power within her household as she is deemed as incapable of having her own voice. Additionally, upon the Inspectors arrival, Sheila is instructed to ‘run along.’ This patronising idiom illustrates that she is being dismissed like a child- as she is not viewed as mature enough to be part of this conversation. However, Eric, someone who is far less mature than her , is an active participant in this discussion. This again illustrates that Sheila is not viewed as a character who is capable of being part of such sensitive matters. Regardless of this condescending treatment, in act 2, we can see a shift in her language as she now refers to her parents as ‘mother’ and ‘father ‘ although this is a slight change, we can see her gradually developing into a mature woman. Additionally, she now answers for her mother (yes she is why?), contrasting to how before she was spoken for, as she now becomes more of an independent character. Additionally, the idea that Sheila is becoming more independent is revealed as she rejects the beliefs of the typical capitalist- as she is mature enough to make her own decisions for herself. Her beliefs heavily contrast to Mr Birling who is a microcosm of capitalism - his aim is to have ‘lower cost at higher prices,’ illustrating that he is a firm believer of the exploitation of the working class. However, Sheila directly opposes his capitalist beliefs as she says ‘but these girls aren’t cheap labour- they’re people.’ The use of the conjunction ‘but’ indicates that Sheila is rebutting her family's beliefs. This clearly demonstrates her development as a character, as she was initially denied a voice, yet now she gets one and speaks openly about her contrast in beliefs. Additionally the use of the words ‘labour’ and ‘people’ juxtaposes each other. A capitalist would view the working glass as a source of labour, yet Sheila is a clear contrast as she identifies them as people. Furthermore, Sheila identifying them as ‘people’ illustrates her understanding of the inspector's message. She understands that there are ‘millions and millions’ of people who are suffering the same way that Eva smith did- therefore she is attempting to spread her socialist beliefs. Furthermore, she again speaks as someone who has socialist beliefs as she ‘moves closer to the inspector.’ This metaphor indicates that she is becoming the embodiment of the inspector- demonstrated as she says ‘fire blood and anguish.’ She echoes the words of the Inspector, becoming Priestley’s mouthpiece. It is clear that Sheila has undergone massive change and learnt the lesson of social responsibility. However, in 1912, women were disenfranchised. They were denied the right to vote, therefore they had a lack of political power. No change could have been made, even if she had truly learnt the lesson of social responsibility. This is demonstrated by the second death of Eva smith, acting as a last warning to men that they must change before they are forced to ‘fire blood and anguish.’ Again, this play acts as a message to the audience that we must all learn the lesson of social responsibility. It also acts as a message that women must be empowered. Due to the patriarchal society, Sheila had no influence with her knowledge, illustrating that the lesson must be taught again and again until society learns that the patriarchy must come to an end.
Yes, this would get a top grade, but is it too long to be written in 45 minutes? If so, work out where you spend too long on individual points. Btw the play is set in 1912, written in 1945.
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish thank you so much, i think because i was typing it out and already knew my points, i was able to do it in 45 minutes. Probably won't be able to do that in the real exam
Mr salles video ideas are soooo detailed it makes me amazed like O-O. btw your videos are A LOT BETTER THAN MR BRUFF (no hate to Mr bruff; he's good for quick recaps not for detailed revision)
Are these character videos all I need to know about them??
There's a few more quotations you can know but these videos are what the basis of the characters are, along with some higher grade stuff.
Hi sir, I found a good quote the other day and was wondering if you'd give your opinion on my interpretation of it?
Towards the end of the play, after Gerald proposes his theory on the Inspector's authenticity, Sheila moves to leave the room, and Mr Birling says: "Going to bed, young woman?" As far as I know, this is the first time she's been called a woman by either of her parents in the play, and because it's right at the end of the play it could be used to argue that she has matured so much over the course of the play that it seems too ridiculous for Mr Birling to refer to her as a "girl" or a "child" any more, and he is now acknowledging that she is a fully grown adult woman and will not be infantilized anymore.
however my other interpretation, which I prefer is that Mr Birling is mocking her, dismissing her desire to be respected as an independent woman by juxtaposing "Woman" with "Young", emphasising her youth to create an almost oxymoronic phrase with which to ridicule her. The use of this phrase is patronizing and implies that Mr Birling will continue to treat Sheila as a "Young, un-married girl" in the future, which emphasises Sheila as a victim of the patriarchy, who will (along with the rest of the women in a Capitalist, patriarchal society) always be viewed as inferior and incapable as long as Capitalists like Mr Birling are in power.
Is this a valid argument to use in an essay?
Thanks so much :)
Yea, both are very well argued viewpoints and I too prefer the second one. He is also implying that she should be going to bed, again infantilising her despite calling her a woman.
very good
Amazing
Is this all about context?s
So when i write abour context am i supposed to include these ideas?
Yes
hi sir could you please mark this, i used your vidoes to help make this essay!!
The best
Mr Salles is a lefty🤩
Most teachers would be I guess. The Tory government hasn't exactly been great to schools
hi sir i just wanted to say that you dont seem to cover language in these character analysis videos overall your videos are great
Yes short video…
Purgatory?
LOL I READ MR SHElLA ON ACCIDENT
. This comment is depressing, it’s ‘’by accident’’ btw
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