An Inspector Calls Characters - Gerald Flashcards
(8 cards)
Give 1 quote that shows Gerald is deceitful at the start of the play
“I was awfully busy at the works all that time”
Give 6 quotes that show Gerald is a suck up
(politely) “Absolutely first class”
“Hear, Hear! And I think my father would agree to that”
“Well, it came just at the right moment. That was clever of you, Gerald”
“I believe you’re right sir”
“Not even to my mother? I know she’d be delighted”
“You couldn’t have done anything else”
Give 2 other quotes about Gerald
(an attractive chap about thirty, rather too manly to be dandy but very much the easy well-bred young man -about- town)
Give 2 quotes that show how Gerald tries to deceive Sheila and the Inspector
“Why should I have known her?”
“So - for God’s sake - don’t say anything to the inspector”
Give 5 quotes that show Gerald shows some compassion and sincerety
(distressed)”Sorry - I - well, I’ve suddenly realized - taken it in properly - that she’s dead-“
“I’m sorry Sheila”
“I want you to understand that I didn’t install her there so I could make love to her”
(her waits a moment, then in a low troubled tone)
“She didn’t blame me at all. I wish to God she had now. Perhaps I’d feel better about it”
Give 12 quotes that show Gerald’s misogynistic views
“Not if it was just after the holidays. They’d all be broke- if I know them”
“She’s obviously had about as much as she can stand”
“He means I’m getting hysterical now”
“Why should you? It’s bound to be unpleasant and disturbing”
“favourite haunt of women of the town”
“I hate those hard-eyed, dough faced women”
“old joe Meggarty, half-drunk and goggle- eyed”
“notorious womanizer”
“gave me a glance that was nothing less than a cry for help”
“I became once the most important person in her life - you understand”
(hesitantly) “It’s hard to say. I didn’t feel about her as she felt about me”
“You were the wonderful fairy prince. You must have adored it Gerald”
“nearly any man would have done”
Give 7 quotes that show how Gerald dodges responsibility
(slowly) “That man wasn’t a police officer”
“We’ve been had”
“that may have been all nonsense”
“I must say, Gerald, you’ve argued this very cleverly, and I’m most grateful”
“Everything’s all right now Sheila. What about this ring?”
Give 1 quote to show how he does accept responsibility
“I did keep a girl last summer. I’ve admitted it. And I’m sorry, Sheila”
