Gerald Flashcards
In the opening stage directions, Gerald is described as
An “easy well-bred man about town”
When Mr. Birling reveals that he fired Eva for “causing trouble”, Gerald remarks that
“you couldn’t have done anything else”
Gerald, in act 1, tells the Inspector with confidence that
“I don’t come into this suicide business”
Gerald tells the Inspector in act 1 that “w__ r__ c__ a__ n__ c__”, to which the Inspector replies “I wouldn’t know where to draw the line”.
“we’re respectable citizens and not criminals”
Gerald thinks that young women should not be exposed to “u__ a__ d__” things.
“unpleasant and disturbing”
Gerald patronises Sheila, saying that “s__ o__ h__ a__ a_ m__ a_ s__ c__ s__”.
“she’s obviously had about as much as she can stand”
Gerald, very reluctantly, starts revealing how he met Eva at the Palace bar, a “f__ h__ o_ w__ o_ t__ t__”.
“favourite haunt of women of the town”
Gerald expresses contempt for the working class women who have no choice but to turn to prostitution, saying “I h__ t__ h__-e__, d__-f__ w__”.
“I hate those hard-eyed, dough-faced women”
Gerald claims that Eva, upon first seeing him at the Palace bar, shot him a look that was “n__ l__ t__ a c__ f__ h__”.
“nothing less than a cry for help”
Gerald, talking about Eva, says “I w__ s__ f__ h__” and that “I d__ a__ f__ a__ i_ r__”.
1) “I was sorry for her” 2) “I didn’t ask for anything in return”
