Gerald

• How does Gerald's attitude towards Inspector Goole's questioning differ from that of Arthur and Sybil Birling?


  Gerald offers a contrast by being less combative and more contemplative.
• Who serves as voices of reason during the investigation?

  Gerald and Sheila
• How does Gerald's social position affect his reaction to Inspector Goole's accusations?


  His privileged status grants him a lack of deference to consequences.
• Who did Gerald have an affair with?


  Daisy Renton
• What realization does Gerald come to regarding the investigation?


  He discovers that the investigation may be a "hoax."
• Why is Gerald's relief less palpable than that of the elder Birlings?


  Because the stakes were never as high for him.
• How does Gerald respond to Sheila's unwillingness to re-enter into an engagement with him?


  He accepts her decision with a sense of detachment.
• What is the significance of Gerald being the least culpable among the characters?


  It highlights that he had the least to lose in the situation.