Gerald Act 2

• Misogynistic


  Gerald trys to exclude Sheila from the conversation - sheila is aware of this and exposes Gerald's true intent by saying "he means i'm getting hysterical now" - once being interrogated his flaws begin to shine through and becomes misogynistic towards his own wife, juxtaposes Act 1 Gerald.
• Misogynistic

  In a Pseudo manner Gerald agrees that "women ought to be protected against unpleasant and disturbing things" - wanting to keep up the facade of being perfect by saying that as this was believe in 1912 - ironic as he says he wants to protect women but then sexually exploits Eva smith for his own sexual means
• denying responsibility

  he uses apathy (lack of interest) to distance himself from the tragedy. This is persistent from Act 1 when he refers to it as "suicide business" He euphemises (use of a pleasant word) Eva's death through the intensive noun of business

  he does this to protect himself from guilt and that he doesn't want to tarnish the prestige public facade.
• Denying responsibility

  "install her" and "in return" economical terms - vocational semantic field

  the use of finance concerning his affair makes it seem like a transaction, this could reflect the wider societal flaws at the time how almost all relationships were corrupted by a preoccupation with money and wealth.
• Denying responsibility


  "she did not blame me at all. I wish to God she had now"

  trying to rid himself of any responsibility as he prioritises that attempt of ridding himself of the blame for Eva's death.

  So in fact he did not wish for the blame he claimed to as he only stated that to uphold his prestige facade of being upper class.