Gerald Flashcards

1
Q

Now listen darling

A

Condescending

Stereotypical man at the time believes Sheila should listen to him

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2
Q

I don’t come into this sucide business

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Business - associated with profit
CAPITILISM
Dehumanising Eva and tries to block the inspector

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3
Q

I insisted on Daisy …..

I made her take some money

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Verbs - form artificial verbs he just wanted sex with her
Demands her not to move - she was vunerable
Gerald - power figure who’s desires were met

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4
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I didn’t install her there so that I could Make love to her

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Install - verb place position she a piece of machinery used under Gerald’s control
Wants to detach the emotions he felt for her

‘ love to her ‘ euphemism for having sex soften the blow of an affair

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5
Q

Troubled tone

Stage direction

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Guilty - he’s troubled by the fact she’s dead and was happy with him
Adjective

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6
Q

Pulling himself together

Do you mind if I get a drink Sheila

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Bothered by what’s happened he’s upset about what he’s about to explain - represents undecided people

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7
Q

All right I knew her let’s leave it at that

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Like mr B denies he knows her then confesses

Doesn’t want to divert any other info because deep down he knows he’s had an affair

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8
Q

Easy well bred young man about town

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Popular on social scene
Fashionista
Sophisticated Male who goes to bars and knows how to dine

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9
Q

I didn’t feel about her as she felt about me

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Gerald didn’t reciprocate feeling for Daisy

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10
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Im rather more upset by this business than i appear to be

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Genuinely upset and so goes on a walk 
Audience- change for the better we he acted out of kindness 
Upper class men going to change
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Everything’s alright now Shelia. Holds up ring what about this ring

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Shelia needs Gerald to take responsibility
He’s Quickly forgotten how he treated Eva

AUDIENCE DISSAPPOINTED
He throws his energy in protecting himself - calls the infirmary

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