Eric Flashcards
(3 cards)
Not quite at ease, half shy, half assertive, act one
Represents cracks and family Erica‘s immediately described as someone who is uncomfortable as part of the burning family and separates him from them straight away. He seems too shy and unsure around his own family which should just our family relationship straight away. This could be led from judgement from family members making him too afraid to step up or be himself or show his problems and views.
Eric is also treated like a child his parents think of him as a child and do not take him seriously he feels like he cannot be himself around them. This as to the idea that other class families present fake images to protect their reputation because it is known that Mr Berlin and his family only care about their reputation to protect themselves and not care about others.
Why shouldn’t they try for higher wages act one?
Socially aware and socialist Erica is the first one to suggest that lower class people should be treated better despite him treating Eva so poorly it is obvious why Eric’s parents do not share a relationship. Their personalities are so different Eric obviously Lynnsport towards socialist and then capitalism this could be why he’s so uncomfortable being in that company he seems to be tired of their judgement around lower class people and seems to be mostsocially aware member of the family at the start of the play he goes against socials openly contradicts his father in front of people a serious mistake or not polite at this time
I don’t give a damn, act three
Breaking point Eric openly and loudly deceased his father in front of his entire family and Gerald he shows that he does not respect his father at all which is the audience wondering what their relationship will be like after the pay finishes tired of his parents taking no responsibility for the action and is better of Mr violence obsession with his knighthood and himself the breaking point of Eric’s relationship with his parents
