Sheila Birling
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Sheila Birling is a central character in J.B. Priestley’s play "An Inspector Calls," portrayed as a young upper-middle-class woman whose growing moral awareness and guilt highlight the play’s critique of social responsibility.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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theatrical character ⓘ |
| ageGroup | young adult ⓘ |
| appearsIn | An Inspector Calls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | sacking of Eva Smith from Milwards ⓘ |
| characterDevelopment |
expresses guilt for her actions
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grows in moral awareness ⓘ rejects her parents’ complacency ⓘ |
| confrontedBy | Inspector Goole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Arthur Birling
NERFINISHED
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Sybil Birling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | J. B. Priestley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
embodies younger generation’s capacity for change
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highlights hypocrisy of Edwardian upper classes ⓘ |
| engagementStatusAtStart | recently engaged to Gerald Croft ⓘ |
| familyName | Birling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feelsGuiltFor | having Eva Smith dismissed from her job ⓘ |
| fiancé | Gerald Croft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | An Inspector Calls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Sheila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century British drama ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| moralPositionByEnd | accepts inspector’s message ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
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moral conscience figure ⓘ |
| occupation | young upper-middle-class woman ⓘ |
| parent |
Arthur Birling
NERFINISHED
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Sybil Birling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realization | accepts responsibility for her part in Eva Smith’s death ⓘ |
| relative |
Arthur Birling
NERFINISHED
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Eric Birling NERFINISHED ⓘ Sybil Birling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Brumley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | Edwardian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Eric Birling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| similarTo | Eric Birling in accepting blame ⓘ |
| socialClass | upper-middle class ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
hope for social reform
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moral awakening ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
class inequality
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gender roles ⓘ social responsibility ⓘ |
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