Gerald Croft Flashcards
Keywords for Gerald
self-assured, well-mannered, polite, tactful, traditional, dishonest
How is Gerald treated
as an equal as he is the son of the business rival
How is Gerald shown as not seeing himself involved
‘I don’t come into this suicide business’
How is Gerald shown as hiding the truth
he tries to deny but Sheila points out that he immediately reacted when he heard the name
How does Gerald react to the death of Daisy
he is upset - ‘I’m rather more - upset - by this business than I probably appear to be’, making the audience assume he has learned his lesson as he was not seen as a bad character and just helping out, but he did cheat
Why isn’t the inspector as harsh on Gerald
Gerald ‘had some affection for her and made her happy for a time’
Does Gerald change towards the end
when he discovers that Inspector wasn’t true, he returns to the way is was before not thinking about his actions as he offers back the ring, but Sheila wants him to think of what he had done to her
Gerald’s relationship with Mr Birling
very similar, agrees with the way a business should be run - ‘you couldn’t have done anything else, Mr Birling wants to impress him so he will marry Sheila
Gerald’s relationship with Mrs Birling
approves of him as he has a high social status
Gerald’s relationship with Sheila
little honesty at the start she had always been suspicious but respects him for being honest, no trust in their relationship
Gerald’s relationship with Eric
he knows about Eric’s behaviour, no very close as Eric is much younger
Gerald’s relationship with Eva
played the fairy prince for a short while then left he, Daisy cared for him more than he did to her
Gerald’s relationship with Inspector
he criticises the inspector for being ‘Heavy-handed’, but the inspector puts him in his space, highlighting how criminals and business men are quite similar, he is keen to prove he is a fake, does not learn
Significance of Gerald Croft
represents a selfish attitude of the upper class, played a key part in the events, lets the audience down as we hope he changes his attitude, showing how ingrained the culture is
