Gerald croft Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

This essay focuses on the character of Gerald Croft throughout the play and his interactions with other characters. This essay provides detailed analysis of various quotations and was marked as a grade 9. Written for the eduqas exam board but can be adapted for any. Introduction: An Inspector Calls was written by J.B Priestley in 1945, set in the industrial city of Brumley. Priestley presents Gerald Croft as a sycophantic, narcissistic character, representative of the patriarchal upper class,...

32 Pages of full An Inspector Calls Notes Characters - Arthur Birling, Sybil Birling, Sheila Birling, Eric Birling, Gerald Croft, Inspector Goole, Eva Smith Themes- Social class and wealth, Age and conflict between generations, responsibility, gender, guilt and consequences, love (marriage and family love), time, justice and injustice, the supernatural includes full quotes and explanations

7 PAGES A summary of every important quote for an GCSE English exam, based (and separated by) the main themes in the play (age, class, social responsibility, gender) as well as the main characters of the play (Mr Birling, Mrs Birling, Sheila Birling, Eric Birling, Gerald Croft and Inspector Goole). The quotes are also supplemented with high level analysis. It is succinct and designed to be a practical revision resource for the exam. I am a former student on the AQA specification and achieved ...

A quote bank with all the main quotes said, or about, Gerald Croft through all three acts. Each quote is analysed in depth, with subject terminology and links to aspect of Gerald's character and how it changes as the play progresses. Analysis is of Grade 9 level - much of it used in my Grade 9 essay on Gerald Croft! No context, as it wasn't required for my exam board, but it can be easily added!

This essay focuses on the character of Sheila in the play; her first impressions, gradual change and dichotomy with her parents. Providing detailed analysis with a variety of quotations, this essay was marked as a grade 9. Written for the eduqas exam board but can be adapted to any! Introduction: An Inspector Calls was written by J.B Priestley based in an Industrial city in 1912. Sheila Birling is the daughter of Arthur Birling, engaged to Gerald Croft and initially presented as materialistic...

These are my ‘An Inspector Calls’ character summaries/ revision notes that gained me an A* at GCSE. The characters covered are Inspector Goole, Sheila Birling, Eric Birling, Arthur Birling, Sybil Birling and Eva Smith. These notes contain detailed character analysis, contextual analysis, psychoanalytical analysis and political analysis. These notes were priceless for me at GCSE so I hope they can help you too!

This is an essay on An Inspector Calls focusing on the character: Gerald Croft. This helped me to achieve a Grade 9 in English Literature.

All quotes from An inspector Calls with page number references.

It consists of an introduction, 2 main body paragraphs with the language techniques and wider methods highlighted in red. Finally there is a concise conclusion. There is level 5/6 analysis. The question is 'How does Priestley use the character of the Inspector to present ideas about socialism?'.