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Wednesday, 19 th September 2012

Wednesday, 19 th September 2012. Gerald. Jan 2012. Question 18 How do you respond to Gerald in An Inspector Calls? How does Priestley make you respond as you do by the ways he writes? (30 marks). Class. Young men and wild oats.

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Wednesday, 19 th September 2012

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  1. Wednesday, 19th September 2012 Gerald

  2. Jan 2012 Question 18 How do you respond to Gerald in An Inspector Calls? How does Priestley make you respond as you do by the ways he writes? (30 marks)

  3. Class

  4. Young men and wild oats This play depicts a common situation from the early years of the 20th century - young women from the middle classes would not be sexually active before marriage. This has nothing to do with virtue - but much to do with securing a good match. But poorer women could sometimes be seduced in return for material rewards (that would not be so attractive to those with wealth of their own).

  5. Young men and wild oats • How does Gerald's relationship with Eva reflect the moral attitudes of his class at this time? • Do you think that it is right for Gerald to begin his affair with Eva, when he has no real commitment to her, and would not consider marrying her? • Why can Gerald not marry Eva, and why is he quite ready to marry Sheila Birling, when it is obvious that he does not really love her? • What do we learn from the various references in the play to the Palace Theatre, “women of the town” and the woman who wanted Eva to go to the Theatre bar?

  6. April 1912 Sept 1910 Mapping the Plot Name: R.I.P Eva Smith Consequence Motivation Consequence Action Motivation Mar 1912 Action Arthur Sybil Sheila Gerald Eric Action Action Motivation Action Jan 1911 Motivation Consequence Motivation Consequence Consequence Sept 1911 Dec 1911

  7. Gerald Action Motivation Consequence Top 5 Quotations Sept 1911

  8. Character Profile - Gerald Croft • Outlook on life very similar to Arthur Birling, they agree on issues. • Tries at first to conceal his involvement with Eva Smith/Daisy Renton. • Shows genuine remorse when involvement is clear, unlike Sybil and Arthur. • Possibly most complex character in family as he bridges the old/young divide. • Uses the situation at the end of the play to find a way out. Does he learn anything?

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