Change In Eric

Question 1

How did Eric change

Answer 1

-he is hostile to ask questions and remains quite awkward ’suddenly guffaws’ (makes audience suspicious of him) but towards the end, he states whatever is on his mind

Question 2

How does he change (inc drinking quote)

Answer 2

• ‘familiarity with quick heavy drinking’

- audience is suspicious of him from this and the drinking could possibly suggest the darker side of the family

Question 3

‘ I didn’t even remember- that’s the hellish thing!’

‘My god’

Answer 3

• oxymoron (God and hellish)
• presented as a villain (at first) and towards the end as a victim
• VILLAIN- feels isolated and unsupported and Mr Birling seems to have a better relationship with Gerald than him
• VICTIM- ‘you don’t understand. You never did’, he deeply regrets his actions and won’t forget what he’s learnt

Question 4

How is Eric presented as a villain

Answer 4

• he treated Eva ‘as if she were an animal, a thing, not a person’
• dehumanises her, abuses his power over a working girl