Plot Summary- Act Two Flashcards
after Gerald’s confession what is the atmosphere like between him and Sheila
tense
what do we learn about Eric
that he is a drunkard
where did Gerald meet Daisy
at the palace bar
what is “a favourite haunt” of prostitutes in Brumley
the palace bar
Gerald’s explanation of the affair
that he rescued Daisy from Joe Meggarty and gave her money for food but later admits that she became his mistress
what does Sheila give back to Gerald
her engagement ring
why did Mr Briling want Sheila to re-think her decision
so that he could advance in his own business
how does Sybil react to the photo of Eva
claims that she doesn’t know her
what was Mrs Birling’s link to Eva smith
Eva asked for financial help from her charity as she was pregnant but Sybil turned her away as the girl was “impundent” as she had pretended to be Mrs B
what does Mrs B say about the a who got Eva pregnant
that he should have taken care of her
what does Sheila realise about Eva’s child’s father
that it is actually her brother Eric and she begs her mother to stop trying to pile the blame onto the man but her mother ignores that
who enters as the curtain falls
Eric
the irony about the pregnancy
that Eric, her son, was actually the incompetent father of Eva’s child
