Gerald Croft Flashcards
1
Q
ACT 2
“I did keep a girl last summer. I’ve admitted it. And i’m sorry Sheila”
A
- personal pronouns show gerald’s selfish nature
- objectification of eva smith in this moment shows his patriarchal views
THEME: GENDER
2
Q
ACT 2
“I didn’t install her there so that i could make love to her… i didn’t feel about her as she felt about me…”
A
- verb “install” connotes inanimation, gerald objectifies eva here, showing his patriarchal views
- “install” also evokes entrapment. it seems as though she was there against her will, though he says she was “happrer than she’d ever been before.”
THEME: GENDER
3
Q
ACT 3
“Everything’s all right now, Sheila. What about this ring?”
A
- Gerald is very quick to dismiss the entire situation with the euphemism “everything’s all right now”
- this brings a condescending tone, he belittles Sheila and speaks to her as though she were a child
THEME: AGE/GENERATION
4
Q
opening stage directions
“the easy well-bred young man about town”
A
immediately presents his possible infidelity, ‘well-bred’ shows his high social status
5
Q
ACT 1
“She’s had a long, exciting and tiring day.”
A
- gerald belittles sheila, sending her up to her room as though she is a child
- he feels it is his duty to protect her from bad things, such as the inspector’s interrogation
THEME: GENDER
6
Q
ACT 2
“For god’s sake don’t say anything to the inspector.”
A
shows gerald’s deceptive and secretive side.
he is not above lying to the authorities
THEME: SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
