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- Gerald understands how important the Birlings’ reputations are to them. He tells Mr Birling that he could never imagine a family like theirs being involved in any sort of scandal. Gerald seems to put a lot of effort into protecting his own reputation, status and interests.
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understanding of mr birlings worry about reputation - says he could never imagine theme being involved in a scandal. put lots of effort into protecting own reputation, status + interests - pretends not to know eva/daisy renton.
Gerald understands how important the Birlings' reputations are to them. He tells Mr Birling that he could never imagine a family like theirs being involved in any sort of scandal.
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.
Gerald Croft used and abused Eva and then threw her away when he no longer wanted her. He certainly had no intention of marrying Eva, which would risk his reputation and social standing. He is...
Mr Birling’s claims that the country is “in for a time of steadily increasing prosperity” (Act 1, pg 6) and “there’ll be peace and prosperity and rapid progress everywhere” (Act 1, pg 7) which overlooks the poverty, disease, and physical labour endured by the lower classes. He doesn’t consider that such.
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The main characters in An Inspector Calls are the Birling family, Gerald Croft and Inspector Goole. The Inspector’s investigation aims to teach each character a lesson. Part of English ...
