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What view of women does Mrs Birling represent in the play?
What does Sheila mean when she says, "I don’t believe I will"?
Why is the phrase "you’ll have to get used to that" important in Mrs Birling’s advice to Sheila?
Why does Sheila say Eva Smith was "very pretty and looked like she could take care of herself"?
How does the line "but these girls aren’t cheap labour they’re people" shape Priestley’s message?
Why would a post-war audience find Priestley’s presentation of women especially powerful?
Priestley presents Sheila as increasingly independent and socially aware.
Priestley suggests that working-class women like Eva Smith had equal opportunities and protection under the law.