eric

Question 1

stage directions

Answer 1

Eric is in his early twenties, not quite at ease, half shy, half assertive.

Question 2

responsibility

Answer 2

• you killed her – and the child…your own grandchild
• You don’t understand anything, You never did, You never even tried.
• I insisted - it seems (referring to how he persuaded eva to sleep with him)

Question 3

responsibility

Answer 3

• you killed her – and the child…your own grandchild
• You don’t understand anything, You never did, You never even tried.
• I insisted - it seems (referring to how he persuaded eva to sleep with him)

Question 4

responsibility

Answer 4

• you killed her – and the child…your own grandchild
• You don’t understand anything, You never did, You never even tried.
• I insisted - it seems (referring to how he persuaded eva to sleep with him)

Question 5

gender inequality

Answer 5

• she wasn’t the usual sort (referring to eva prostituting herself)
• in that state where a chap easily turns nasty
• I threatened to make a row

Question 6

gender inequality

Answer 6

• she wasn’t the usual sort (referring to eva prostituting herself)
• in that state where a chap easily turns nasty
• I threatened to make a row

Question 7

gender inequality

Answer 7

• she wasn’t the usual sort (referring to eva prostituting herself)
• in that state where a chap easily turns nasty
• I threatened to make a row

Question 8

parental abuse

Answer 8

• You’re just the kind of son in law i always wanted (to gerald)
• You’re squiffy (sheila about eric being drunk)
• Just let me finish, Eric. You’ve a lot to learn yet. (Birling interrupting eric)

Question 9

parental abuse

Answer 9

• You’re just the kind of son in law i always wanted (to gerald)
• You’re squiffy (sheila about eric being drunk)
• Just let me finish, Eric. You’ve a lot to learn yet. (Birling interrupting eric)

Question 10

parental abuse

Answer 10

• You’re just the kind of son in law i always wanted (to gerald)
• You’re squiffy (sheila about eric being drunk)
• Just let me finish, Eric. You’ve a lot to learn yet. (Birling interrupting eric)

Question 11

capitalism vs socialism

Answer 11

• Why shouldn’t they try for higher wages? We try for the highest possible prices.
• It isnt if you can’t go and work somewhere else. (to birling about it being a free country)

Question 12

capitalism vs socialism

Answer 12

• Why shouldn’t they try for higher wages? We try for the highest possible prices.
• It isnt if you can’t go and work somewhere else. (to birling about it being a free country)