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In 1912 there was a strong patriarchal society, in which women are meant to be submissive to the dominance of males. Women such as Mrs Birling play this game and are extremely subservient, relying on the male for all of the money and protection they need. From the first page you realise that although Sheila has grown up in this society she alreafy has a natural rebellious side. She stands up to Mr Birling and Gerals a surprising ammount within even the first couple of pages. Constrastingly, at the same time there was becoming more and more support for womens rights. Most famously the Suffregette movement began its protest around this time and many women of Sheilas' class either led or joined it. So her attitude towards patriarchy is a symbolism for the attitude of some women at the time.

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Towards the beginning of the play, Sheila seems naive and easily contented. Although slightly infantile she is a perfect example of a rich young girl in that generation.  Although she has suspicions of Geralds' actions she is 'excited' and puts aside her accusations. But when she is forced to realise, through the inspector, that she is partly responsible for a girls suicide. Her whole persona changes, she becomes less and less subservient. Defying her parents and fiancee. Sheila is what would be called, a 'dynamic character' she goes through important changes. These changes almost represent the fluctuation of society at the time. She knows what's going on better than almost any character, except Mr. Goole. At the beginning of Act 2, she even argues with her mother saying, "You mustn't try and build up a kind of wall between us and that girl. If you do, then the Inspector will just break it down."

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1912 + 1945

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Gender Roles in 1912 & 1945 What was life like for women during 1912 & 1945? 1912 - Women were subservient to men. All a rich woman could do was get married; a poor woman was seen as cheap labour. 1945 - As a result of the wars, women had earned a more valued place in society.

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Women were seen as mothers and housewives, expected to submit and do as they were told. Sheila shows both sides of this through the change as she grows up and accept responsibility

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Sheila is engaged to Mr Birlings business rivals' son, as a power play. Gerald her fiance is already been found out as unfaithful and Sheila is less compliantly submissive as you would expect. And actually threatens him to "be careful" when she is told not to question him.

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Sheila is a girl in her early 20s seen, especially towards the beginning, as a naive, sheltered girl. Sheila has been brought up in a middle class family to be refined and marriable. Yet, contrastingly, this upbringing may have made her spoilt and spiteful.

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REBELLIOUS - a desire to resist authority, control, or convention. EG "I became very rebellious and opted out" synonyms:defiant, disobedient, insubordinate, unruly, ungovernable, unmanageable, uncontrollable,turbulent, mutinous, wayward, obstreperous, recalcitrant, refractory, intractable, resistant,dissentient, disaffected, malcontent; 

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REBELLIOUS - a desire to resist authority, control, or convention. EG "I became very rebellious and opted out" synonyms:defiant, disobedient, insubordinate, unruly, ungovernable, unmanageable, uncontrollable,turbulent, mutinous, wayward, obstreperous, recalcitrant, refractory, intractable, resistant,dissentient, disaffected, malcontent; 

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Rebellion against Capitalism- Act 1, Page 21

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Rebellion against Capitalism- Act 1, Page 21

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SHEILA: Girls aren't cheap labour. They're people.

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SHEILA: Oh - Gerald - you've got it - is it the one you wanted me to have?