Gerald Quotes : Likeable Appearance

Question 1

“[rather too
manly to be
dandy]”

Answer 1

Priestley describes Gerald in the stage directions as “rather
too manly to be dandy”, suggesting that he his very much
content and confident in his own masculinity.

Question 2

“[easy
well-bred
young
man-about-t
own]”

Answer 2

Priestley describes Gerald in the stage directions as “easy
well-bred young man-about-town”. This idiomatic phrase
suggests that Gerald is a fashionable socialite. Alternatively,
this phrase could have plural connotations; perhaps,
Priestley is foreshadowing the unfaithful nature of Gerald, as
he literally goes about-town and into the Palace bar in the
search of female companions

Question 3

Capitalism

Answer 3

“I insisted / I
made her
take some
money”