AIC - 1.2.1 Act 2 Summary

Question 1

Gerald’s confession in Act 2, What happens.

Answer 1

Gerald and Sheila argue before Mrs B comes into the room.
We learn that Eric is an alchoholic.
Gerald saved Daisy from Joe Meggarty and later admits she became her mistress.

Question 2

The engagement and Mrs B’s connection to Eva/Daisy, What happened?

Answer 2

Sheila gives the engagement ring back to Gerald.
Mr B encourages Sheila to rethink her actions.
Mrs B rejected Eva/Daisy because she had changed her name to Mrs Birling.

Question 3

Eric’s involvement in Act 2, What happens?

Answer 3

Mrs B refuses to take responsibility and blames the father of Eva/Daisy pregnancy.
Sheila realises Eric is the father and begs her mother to stop her listing punishments. Mrs B also later realises her son is the father.

Question 4

What do we learn about Eric in Act 2?

Answer 4

• He is drunkard
• He is the father of Eva’s Baby