Shiela - Relationship with Gerald

Question 1

“(With mock aggressiveness) Go on, Gerald - just you object!”

Answer 1

• Shows that they pick on each other (mainly Shiela towards Gerald) throughout the whole play.

Question 2

“(To Shiela) Thanks, you’re going to be great help, I can see. You’ve said your piece, and you’re obviously going to hate this, so why on earth don’t you leave us to it?”

Answer 2

• Rude, agitated because of her presence
• Annoyed at her because she won’t do as he asks
• Controlling (?)

Question 3

“But you’re forgetting I’m supposed to be engaged to the hero of it. Go on, Gerald. You went down into the bar, which is a favourite haunt of women of the town.”

Answer 3

• Mocking tone, annoyed with him

- Edging him to go on, pushing him, controlling.