Gerald Flashcards
Now listen darling
Condescending
Stereotypical man at the time believes Sheila should listen to him
I don’t come into this sucide business
Business - associated with profit
CAPITILISM
Dehumanising Eva and tries to block the inspector
I insisted on Daisy …..
I made her take some money
Verbs - form artificial verbs he just wanted sex with her
Demands her not to move - she was vunerable
Gerald - power figure who’s desires were met
I didn’t install her there so that I could Make love to her
Install - verb place position she a piece of machinery used under Gerald’s control
Wants to detach the emotions he felt for her
‘ love to her ‘ euphemism for having sex soften the blow of an affair
Troubled tone
Stage direction
Guilty - he’s troubled by the fact she’s dead and was happy with him
Adjective
Pulling himself together
Do you mind if I get a drink Sheila
Bothered by what’s happened he’s upset about what he’s about to explain - represents undecided people
All right I knew her let’s leave it at that
Like mr B denies he knows her then confesses
Doesn’t want to divert any other info because deep down he knows he’s had an affair
Easy well bred young man about town
Popular on social scene
Fashionista
Sophisticated Male who goes to bars and knows how to dine
I didn’t feel about her as she felt about me
Gerald didn’t reciprocate feeling for Daisy
Im rather more upset by this business than i appear to be
Genuinely upset and so goes on a walk Audience- change for the better we he acted out of kindness Upper class men going to change
Everything’s alright now Shelia. Holds up ring what about this ring
Shelia needs Gerald to take responsibility
He’s Quickly forgotten how he treated Eva
AUDIENCE DISSAPPOINTED
He throws his energy in protecting himself - calls the infirmary
