‘young’ has connotations of immaturity and therefore gerald’s failure to accept responsibility
‘young women should be protected from disturbing things’
gerald’s old fashioned views - not entirely part of younger generation
product of the edwardian upper middle class
‘there isn’t an inspector, we’ve been had’
didn’t go to find the truth, just a way to protect his reputation and social perception. he won’t and can’t accept responsibility in order to protect himself.
‘you were the wonderful fairy prince. you must have adored it.’
‘fairy prince‘ coveys how detached gerald + upper class is from reality
