Gerald Flashcards
1
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key quote
I….
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didnt feel the same way she felt about me
2
Q
‘Everything’s all
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right now, Shelia. What about that ring?’
3
Q
‘She told me shed been happier
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than shed ever been before’
4
Q
How is Gerald presented?
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- Shows some remorse towards Evas death - ‘she didn’t blame me at all. I wish to God she had now’ - he is dependent for what he has done and desperately/futilely prays it had been different
- He’s aware of her venerability - aware of the consequences of his actions - treats her in a disposable way
5
Q
How is Gerald presented in the sense of wanting to be the hero?
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‘triumphantly’ - end of the play - heroic front returns as he basks Birlings admiration of him
6
Q
How can you link Gerald with context?
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Gerald presents the view of women as weak and fragile and in need of a man to look after her
