Eric

• what does does Eric have an issue with?

  he has a drinking habit
• what stage directions hint to us what type of man Eric is?


  'half shy, half assertive'
• what does the quote 'half shy, half assertive suggest'?


  Ambivalent character, attempting to live up to his fathers expectations yet too shy to do so in fear of 'stepping on his toes'
• how does Priestley present Eric?


  in a sympathetic light through his opposition to Arthur's capitalistic views
• how does Priestley evoke for Eric sympathy within the audience?


  brings to the fore, Eric's lack of father role model
• what did Eric do to Eva?


  raped and took advantage of her
• how is Eric portrayed?


  naive and ignorant due to his (like sheila) sheltered lifestyle
• what is Eric's nature?


  he is innately moral
• how is Eric's innately moral nature shown?


  '*involuntarily* my god' suggesting that he simply couldn't hold back his disgust
• how does Eric's lack of voluntary reveal of emotions obey societal norms?


  his 'involuntary' reaction to Eva's death shoes that he would not choose to express his emotions towards the news which condemns feminine traits such as excessive emotion and 'hysteria'
• what does Priestley aim to achieve in showing Eric's attempt to repress his emotions?


  he aims to show that emotion is a natural human reaction that shouldn't be repressed
• how does Priestley present Eric in the beginning?


  initially Eric is portrayed as moral as he disapproves of Arthur's capitalistic views.
• Priestley's aim is to paint Eric in a sympathetic light due to his parents' lack of love and support towards him, thus victimising him.
• what quote suggests that Eric regrets his actions


  hellish