Gerald

• Well-bred, young-man-about-town'


  Act One: A phrase to describe Gerald
• Absolutely first class'


  Act One: Gerald tries to sound posh and upper class
• Except for all last summer, when you never came near me' (Sheila)


  Act One: Gerald seems to be slightly shady, especially to Sheila
• I believe you're right, sir'


  Act One: Gerald sucks up to Mr. Birling by agreeing with whatever he says
• We're respectable citizens and not criminals'


  Act One: Gerald initially cannot believe that they have done anything wrong
• Now listen, darling-'


  Act One: Gerald tries to calm Sheila down by getting her to listen to him
• I don't come into this suicide business'


  Act One: Gerald is sure that he has done nothing wrong that is anything to do with Eva Smith's suicide
• So - for God's sake - don't say anything to the inspector'


  Act One: Gerald tries to conceal information from IG, not realising that he already knows everything
• Women of the town-'


  Act Two: Gerald tries to be polite about the fact he used prostitutes whilst going out with Sheila
• I didn't install her there so that I could make love to her' 'It wasn't disgusting'


  Act Two: Gerald tries to make what he has been doing behind Sheila's back sound less like he has been cheating on her
• I was sorry for her'


  Act Two: Gerald felt sorry for a young woman - this is controversial especially in front of the Birling's
• She didn't blame me at all'


  Act Two: Gerald tries to make himself feel better and take the blame off himself slightly
• We've no proof it was the same photograph and therefore no proof it was the same girl'


  Act Three: Gerald thinks that because he has decided IG wasn't real, none of what they did actually happened
• "She was young and pretty and warm-hearted and intensely grateful. I became at once the most important person in her life- you understand"


  Act 2
• "Everything's all right now Sheila. What about this ring?"


  Act 3