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Gerald Croft
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- 1Stage Direction: "Evening dress of the period"Gerald associated with from the start of the play with the older generation and their ways: dresses like them. Unable to change and adopt to the new ways as symbolised through "evening dress" and not jackets.
- 2Stage Direction: "Attractive chap""Chap" suggests he's from the upper class as the upper class people in the Edwardian time used this word for men suggesting his status in society.
- 3Stage Direction: "Well-bred man about town"Adjective "well-bred" connotes he's educated and well brought up. Hinting his family background- belongs to a wealthy family.
"Man about town" perhaps implies that he's a womaniser and a player. Could also give the reader a hint about his affair with Daisy Renton. - 4"I don't intend to know much about it"Priestley's first glimpse of Gerald is that he seems to be younger and perhaps is breaking away from the old tradition as he says he doesn't "know much" about port, therefore, not like Mr. Birling. However, this is ironic as Priestley makes Gerald say "I agree" to Mr. Birling from the start of the play suggesting he is a lot like Mr. Birling.
- 5"These purple-faced old men"Sheila comments that she doesn't want Gerald to be part of the "old" generation and wants him to embrace change, therefore, sees him as being different from her father.
- 6"Ive told you- I was awfully busy at the works"Deceptive- early on in the play doubt is put in the readers' minds about Gerald as he is insistent about his whereabouts in the summer, perhaps he's hiding something.
Evasive responses makes us believe that he's covering something up. Adverb "awfully" carries connotations that Gerald is exaggerating which may make us think that he trying to be realistic to cover his lie/deception. - 7"I believe you're right, sir"Gerald responses with "you're right" this phrase when Birling proposes the idea of his and Sheila's wedding being a business proposition, one that would benefit both families/ his family would approve of. Moreover, suggesting that Gerald is a capitalist and is a product of the patriarchal society.
Furthermore, he agrees with Birling when Birling gives his misguided speeches about war and titanic. - 8"We'd done the same thing"Gerald agrees with Mr Birling's decision of dismissing Eva Smith.
He also refers to the workers as "them" which effectively implies that he looks down on the working class people. It also shows the division between the wealthy and the poor in the Edwardian time further suggesting the class mentality.
Adjective "same" illustrates that he is not different from Mr Birling. - 9Stage Direction: "Startled. Pulling himself together"Deception shown again by the way he reacts to Daisy Renton's name.
- 10"I knew her"Gerald lies to Sheila that he didn't have an affair with Daisy and that he only "knew" her- betrayal.
- 11"Darling"Term of endearment- trying to manipulate her to control her so she doesn't spill anything to the inspector. However, Sheila refuses to be manipulated by false words.
- 12"Don't say anything to the inspector"Authority- controlling his relationship with Sheila and commanding her to not speak.
- 13Stage Direction: "Distressed"We see a different side of Gerald when he is "distressed" on hearing the news about Daisy's death.
Adjective "distressed" connotes that he's genuinely concerned about Eva and is sorry for his actions.
Priestley uses hyphens to show that Gerald is struggling to absorb the truth as realisation hits him. Makes the reader feel sorry for him and make us believe that he has some redeeming features. - 14"I broke it off"Gerald had an affair with Eva and when he became weary of it, he "broke it off". Suggests further that he is a womaniser- he used her and when he was tired of her, he "dropped her".
- 15"I insisted on a parting gift of enough money"Gerald gave Eva money to pay her so she doesn't ruin his reputation in society by talking to anyone about their affair.
Gave her money to keep her quiet. - 16"(Slowly) That man wasn't a police officer"Uses his time out of the house to find information on the inspector with the aim to absolve himself and the Birling family from the situation. Shows that he doesn't feel guilty instead wants to maintain his reputation in society.
- 17"The hero"Gerald has become the "hero" of the Birling family as he has resolved the mystery and saved them from the situation.
- 18"Everything's alright now Sheila""Alright" shows that he hasn't learnt his lesson and acts like nothing has happened.
No remorse and no guilt.
He pretends that everything is normal between him and Sheila, however, Sheila doesn't feel the same way.
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- Year 10 English Fichas sobre Gerald Croft, creado por Laiba Khan el 14/03/2018.
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- Laiba Khan · mar 2018
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