Gerald Croft
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1. Theme- Responsibility
Quote-“ Where did you get the idea that I did know her?”
Analysis- Gerald’s guilt is demonstrated through his immediate defensive tone as he questions the inspector.
Analysis- Gerald’s guilt is demonstrated through his immediate defensive tone as he questions the inspector.
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2. Theme- Responsibility
Quote- “Sorry-I-well, I’ve suddenly realised-taken it in properly that she’s dead”
Analysis- Geralds delayed reaction to her death is diluted with hyphens as this stammered and staggered speech reveals the overwhelming sadness he eels.
Analysis- Geralds delayed reaction to her death is diluted with hyphens as this stammered and staggered speech reveals the overwhelming sadness he eels.
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3. Theme- responsibility
Quote- “You couldn’t have done anything else”
Analysis- This is Geralds legitimate belief as he will inherit the Croft family business and thus is a true capitalist at heart.
Analysis- This is Geralds legitimate belief as he will inherit the Croft family business and thus is a true capitalist at heart.
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4. Theme- Responsibility
Quote-“ He at least had some affection for her and made her happy for a time”
Analysis- Inspector notes that Gerald kindness towards Eva separates him from the rest of the characters. Yet the help that he provided to Eva was in his own interest.
Analysis- Inspector notes that Gerald kindness towards Eva separates him from the rest of the characters. Yet the help that he provided to Eva was in his own interest.
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1. Theme- Likeable appearances
Quote-“(rather too manly to be dandy)”
Analysis- Priestly suggests that he is very much content and confident in his own masculinity.
Analysis- Priestly suggests that he is very much content and confident in his own masculinity.
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2. Theme- Likeable appearances
Quote-“(easy well-bred young man-about-town)”
Analysis-Foreshadowing the unfaithful nature of Gerald, as he interlay goes about-town and into the palace bar in the search of female companions.
Analysis-Foreshadowing the unfaithful nature of Gerald, as he interlay goes about-town and into the palace bar in the search of female companions.
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Theme- capitalism
Quote-“ I made her take some money”
Analysis-Disguising prostitution as charity. Priestly’s use of imperatives bears connotations of power and force; Gerald was always in power and in control.
Analysis-Disguising prostitution as charity. Priestly’s use of imperatives bears connotations of power and force; Gerald was always in power and in control.
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1. Theme- class
Quote-“It wasn’t disgusting”
Analysis- Separate Gerald from the older-generation of characters and their traditional classist views.
Analysis- Separate Gerald from the older-generation of characters and their traditional classist views.
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2. Theme- Class
Quote-“Knew it couldn’t last”
Analysis-it wasn’t Geralds ending of funding that impacted Eva, but rather the end of a caring and intimate relationship, which pushed her over the edge and onto suicide as this hurt her emotionally.
Analysis-it wasn’t Geralds ending of funding that impacted Eva, but rather the end of a caring and intimate relationship, which pushed her over the edge and onto suicide as this hurt her emotionally.
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Context
* Portrayed as being conscious of the cruelty of the upper classes, yet he shows no desire to change society.
* Represents the individualism of the upper class.
* Portrayed as an ideal husband and son-in-law due to his financial security and higher social status.
* Represents the individualism of the upper class.
* Portrayed as an ideal husband and son-in-law due to his financial security and higher social status.
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Description
“An attractive chap about thirty, rather too manly to be dandy but very much the well-bred young man-about-town”