gerlad croft character analysis

what are the descriptions of gerlad -act 1

attractive chap

rather too manly to ba a dandy

easy well-bred young man about town

how does gerald foreshadow eric’s involvement-act 1

“unless eric’s been up to something”

how is gerald seen as superior

mr b sucks up to him “Finchley told me its exactly the same port your father gets from him”

how does gerald show he aslo has some capatalist views and does not care for working class- act 1

"-birling fired eva “I know we’d of done the same thing”

-presents upper class people as uncaring and snobby

how might audience question geralds loyalty in act 1

“last summer when you never came near me”

-audience is suspicious

how does gerald show his entitlement -act 1

“we’re respectable citizens not criminals”

-Gerald's statement reflects his sense of entitlement and belief that social class equates to morality.

-Gerald’s reaction also shows his alignment with older, more conservative views, much like Mr. Birling. He resists the Inspector’s suggestion that everyone bears social responsibility, preferring instead to judge morality by legal and social standards.

how does gerald show secrecy at end of act 1

“all right I knew her lets leave it at that”

-shows reluctance to tell sheila truth

how does gerald show commodifuucation of women is normal

“I hate those hard-eyed dough-faced women”

objectifies eva “big dark eyes” -only cares about looks and doesn’t see her as a person

“young and fresh”

how does Gerlad presnt himslef as eva’s saviour

“is she didn’t want any more of that sort of thing, she’d better let me take her out of there”

-presnts himself as herioc and noble

-tries to present as foil to Joe meggarty but instead is seen as not much better himself

-admits fault but makes him look good

how does Gerald further present himself as kind and gernerous

“I insisted Daisy moving into those rooms and I made her take some money to keep her going there”

how does Gerald show it was only meant to be a fling

“ I didn’t feel about he as she felt about me”

-suggests their realtionship was not based on feelings instead lust

how does Gerald show some remorse and audience feel sorry

“she didn’t blame me at all. I wish to God she had now”

-regret and self blame

-audience feels sympathy and feel he will change

-sympathy is fyrthend when he shows sadness and asks to go for a walk.

how does gerlad show he hasn’t learnt his lessons

mr birling “this makes a difference, it makes all the difference”

Gerald “of course”

-as they feel they haven’t committed crime they take no responsibility and think they are not guilty

how does gerald show that he hasn’t learnt from his actions at end of play

“everything’s all right now Sheila. What about this ring”

-shows ease that he is not worried by his actions

-presents aristocracy as self interested people who are only interested in preserving their wealth for their next generation