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Jun 24, 2024 · Gerald’s behavior exemplifies the lack of social conscience that Priestley seeks to challenge. The Conclusion and Gerald’s Fate At the play’s conclusion, the characters are left to reflect on their actions and the Inspector’s message.
Gerald’s attitude is genial, he is polite to the Birling parents and comes across as humble as shown by his response to Mr Birling: “I don’t pretend to know much about it (port)”. (This humbleness is in stark contrast to the pompous and arrogant opinions of Mr Birling).
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Jun 29, 2018 · While Sheila is used as an audience’s surrogate to move the audience through the play, Gerald acts as a negative pressure for the audience to retaliate against, ultimately motivating them further than Sheila. He does so potently yet indirectly: he creates an opponent for the audience to target.
Overall, the audience expects Gerald to change his attitude, like Sheila and Eric, but he lets the audience down. His upper-class background means his social prejudice and lack of social responsibility are innate (natural to him) – Priestley uses Gerald to show how difficult it was to change these attitudes.
Jun 25, 2024 · Gerald’s concern for reputation and class status underscores his privileged worldview and desire to protect his social standing. This quote reveals his reluctance to confront the moral implications of his behavior, emphasizing his internal conflict and the play’s critique of upper-class morality.
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