Gerald Quotes Act 2
English Lit: AQA GCSE An Inspector Calls, topic 5.5.2
Gerald - Key Quote (Act 2)
‘I didn’t feel about her as she felt about me.’ Here's an analysis of this key quote from Act 2:
Selfish upper class
- Gerald openly admits that he did not really have feelings for Eva, but used her for a sexual relationship and kept her as his mistress (woman who has a sexual relationship with a married man).
- Priestley does this to show how upper-class people would take what they wanted, regardless of the impact on others, or the emotional toil (strain) it could take.
Remorseless and vain
- Gerald does not regret his actions, or truly feel sorry for how he treated Eva.
- Instead, he sees himself as heroic because he rescued Eva and gave her money.
Test yourself on Gerald Quotes Act 2
In Act 2, Gerald says: ‘I didn’t feel about her as she felt about me.’
Who is he talking about here?‘I didn’t feel about her as she felt about me.’
How does this quote characterise Gerald?