Gerald Flashcards
POMPOUS/ STATUS OBSESSED
” AFTER ALL YOU KNOW WE ARE RESPECTABLE CITIZENS NOT CRIMINALS → ironic as everyone has a part to play in the death of Eva. Show how highly he thinks of himself. Shows how the upper classes hide behind their status and are actually the criminals
“WE CAN KEEP IT FROM HIM”
→more worries about a scandal breaking out and how it will hurt his status than Sheila or Eva
KINDNESS
“THEN I TOLD THAT GIRL IF SHE DIDNT WANT ANYMORE OF THAT SORT OF THING SHE’D BETER LET ME TAKE HER OUT OF THERE” →cared for her safety, rescues her , heroic so has fairy tale connotations
“HE ATLEAST HAD SOME AFFECTION FOR HER AND MADE HER HAPPY FOR A TIME”
→ did look after her represents how he was kind and caring
SELFISH
“AND SHE BECAME YOUR MISTRESS”
“YES I SUPPOSE SHE DID” → due to her kindness he take advantage of her and uses her, He takes pleasurein her relying on him
“I BECAME THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON IN HER LIFE”
“I DIDN’T FEEL ABOUT HER AS SHE FELT ABOUT ME”
→ shows he enjoyed feeling important and used her even though he dint love her and abandons her
→takes her and then leaves her parallels how Mr B wants to use Gerald to improve his social status. generally the upper classes want to exploit each other and the lower classes
DOESNT ACCEPT SOCIAL RESPONTIBILTY
“GERALD HAVE A DRINK”
“THANKS I THINK I COULD DO WITH ONE NOW”
→celebrates there is no scandal instead of worrying about Eva and accepting what he has done
“WHAT ABOUT THIS RING” Sheila replies “ITS TOO SOON I MUST THINK”
→she needs him to change and take responsibility, he forgets how badly he treated her
DISCREDITS INSPECTOR
→shows when he leaves the intensity of the house (harsh lighting exposes truth) and comes back in shows he doesn’t change because he goes back to his old ways
MESSAGE
he represents challenge of imposing the message and how not every part of society is going to accept the change even if they are young
