Gerald Croft

Question 1

we’re _____ citizens, not ____

Answer 1

“We’re respectable citizens, not criminals”

Question 2

“We’re respectable citizens, not criminals” - what does this show?

Answer 2

putting on a fake act, he pretends to be “respectable” because he’s upper class. He, like Birling, tries to intimidate the Inspector with his social class

Question 3

i didn’t ____ her there so i could make ___ to her

Answer 3

“I didn’t install her there so that I could make love to her.”

Question 4

“I didn’t install her there so that I could make love to her.” - what does this show?

Answer 4

he may have truly cared about Eva, even if he was selfish in his desires. “install” could imply he thought of her as an object

Question 5

i didn’t ___ about her as she felt ____ __

Answer 5

“i didn’t feel about her as she felt about me”

Question 6

“i didn’t feel about her as she felt about me” - what does this show?

Answer 6

contradicts his past words. He used Eva for sex.

Question 7

what about _____ ____

Answer 7

“what about this ring?”

Question 8

“what about this ring?” - what does this show

Answer 8

gerald hasn’t changed at all and still thinks his actions were appropriate, he also thinks he can get away with it because Sheila’s father desperately wants her to marry him. He hasn’t leaned anything