Act 2 (part 1)

• How is sybil birling presented?

  Priestley uses the character of Mrs birling to criticise the inequalities of the class system in the Edwardian society. Sybil is viewed as negative and controlling. In the opening of act 1 we can see Sybil directing orders to each of the characters ‘now stop it you two’. Priestley purposefully does this to set up the inevitable conflict between her and the inspector as she later on in Act 3 describes the inspectors questioning as ‘peculiar and offensive’ she cannot see the wrong in what she has done as she is blinded by her capitalist beliefs. 
• How did Gerald know daisy?

  Gerald is distressed. He took daisy for a drink. She wanted to talk as she was upset by an encounter with joe meggarty who is as a womanizer. Gerald explains to inspector how she had nothing so he let her stay in a friend's apartment temporarily and later became lovers. Sheila says to Gerald that she feels that he should be explaining to her. Gerald says he didn't love daisy but loved the idea of love. He later broke of the relationship. Gerald asks to go for a walk but She returns ring and voices to Gerald that she appreciates honesty.