Gerald Flashcards
What does he represent?
aristocracy that exploited working class women like eva smith.
At one point he appears to be sorry, providing hope that upper classes can change, at the end of the play he again aligns himself with mr birling capitalist ideas - will always be self interested
Tool to criticize upper classes.
How is he introduced at the start?
‘easy well bred young man about town’
Rule of three establishes him as a privileged elite class who is used to a life of leisure.
Attitude towards life is immature and thoughtless.
False hope he will learn.
Prioritizes himself over helping others.
Why is he marrying sheila?
as the son of a wealthy business man and aristocrat, he sees her as business opportunity which mr birling references.
Prioritises business over her.
‘I don’t come into..
this suicide business.’
Unexpected and cold hearted
Positions him as superior as he makes out others are responsible for her death.
Smug self confidence.
‘I hate those hard eyed..
dough faced women’
Only values them based off of their appearance
Commodification of women is normal for him.
Like choosing an item in a shop instead of thinking of them as people.
Young and fresh..
and charming.
Objectifies Daisy Renton like a piece of meat.
Easy to exploit.
