Overview - Gerald

Question 1

Three adjectives describing Gerald

Answer 1

Charming

Deceptive

Unrepentant

Question 2

Throughout the play, Gerald represents..

Answer 2

moral complacency among the upper class

Question 3

Writer Intention about Gerald

Answer 3

Through Gerald, Priestley warns that those in power may appear kind or honourable but without genuine accountability their actions remain self-serving.

Gerald represents those who cling to privilege and deny responsibility, which Priestley critiques as a barrier to social progress.