Gerald reveals his blind trust in class and reputation as he sheilds from moral accountability
anaylsis
juxtaposition of criminals and respectable implys that criminality is only applies to lower classes qnd that status excuses wrongdoing
the collective pronoun we united Gerald with the birlings in their self righteousness
priestleys purpose
undermines the mindset to show how legal respectability can co with moral failure
critisizes a society that protects the powerfull
impact in audience
a recovering 1945 post war audience would see such arrogance and deeply oudated and see geralds sense of entiltlment provoking themsleves to reflect on thier treatment of othered
