[easy, well-bred young-man about town]

• evokes imagery of animal breeding


  metaphorically implies that Gerald is the product of meticulous cultivation, suggesting that from birth he has been groomed to embody the archetype of the charming "young-man about town"
• His ideologies expressed throughout make him appear as he'd be in the similar age bracket to Mr Birling with his uptight worldviews
• victim of capitalist ideologies and is unable to escape the persona crafted for him
• the idea of him being at ease and comfort, with the common worldviews seen throughout social superiority, especially within aristocracy, foreshadows his resistance to change
• stem from a fear of jeopardising his social standing and being isolated by the elite
• eventhough he's aware of his irresponsible nature he may hope that his societal standing can continue to shield him, followed by his privilege of being a man in a patriarchal society
• "easy, well-bred young-man about town"