despite his 'youth' he is a victim to capitalist ideology's as that is how he has been 'bred' or raised
Gerald is a product of capitalist brainwashing - he has been raised to be a capitalist and he can't
'well bred.. about town' - he is entirely defined by his social status
Just like Sheila and Eric, he is young but because he was 'bred' to be a capitalist, he is unable to escape the capitalist mindset and he dosen't change
Gerald is a higher class than Eric and Sheila - he doesn't change because he has more to loose (his social class defines him'