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Gerald is Sheila's fiancé and the son of the wealthy businessman. Mr Croft. He is employed at his father's company which is called Crofts Limited. The Croft family business is in competition with, and also both bigger and older than, Birling & Co. Gerald’s parents are Sir George Croft and Lady Croft, who are socially superior to the Birlings.
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Oct 28, 2024 · Sheila and Eric come to represent Priestley’s 1945 audience — a more progressive and responsible generation. Mr and Mrs Birling, and Gerald, reflect the blinkered attitudes of an older generation whose irresponsibility would have unsettled Priestley’s audience. 4. Dramatic device
Jan 22, 2024 · Examine Gerald's lack of moral and social epiphany in 'An Inspector Calls' and compare it to the older Birlings. How does Priestley use Gerald's character to convey a message about the refusal to acknowledge social responsibility and the consequences of ignoring the Inspector's socialist message?
Jun 24, 2024 · Gerald Croft is a significant character in J.B. Priestley’s play “An Inspector Calls.”. Written in 1945, the play is set in 1912 and is a powerful social commentary on the interconnectedness of society and the responsibilities individuals have towards each other. Gerald, engaged to Sheila Birling, is portrayed as a charming and affluent ...
J. B. Priestley's play "An Inspector Calls" delves into themes of social responsibility and socialism by examining the interconnectedness of society and the impact of individual actions on others.
Mar 12, 2018 · Birling, Priestley notes, is her husband’s ‘social superior’, just as Gerald will be Sheila’s social superior (as part of the aristocracy) if they do get married. Priestley also subtly notes that Gerald’s mother, Lady Croft, disapproves of Gerald’s marrying Sheila for precisely this reason – she is inferior to her male counterpart and thus deemed unfavourable.
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Gerald is being judgemental of her even though he has not yet taken responsibility for his own actions. Mr Birling does not feel socially responsible Mr Birling refuses to take any responsibility ...
