Gerald Croft
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Gerald Croft is a wealthy, socially ambitious young businessman whose affair with a working-class woman exposes his moral hypocrisy in J.B. Priestley’s play "An Inspector Calls."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in a play
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dramatic character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | An Inspector Calls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
appearance versus reality
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class inequality ⓘ gender and sexual exploitation ⓘ social responsibility ⓘ |
| businessConnection |
Birling and Company
NERFINISHED
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Crofts Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
charming
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confident ⓘ morally hypocritical ⓘ socially ambitious ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. B. Priestley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
exposes upper-class hypocrisy
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illustrates gender and class exploitation ⓘ |
| dramaticTechnique |
used to create dramatic irony
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used to explore unreliable repentance ⓘ |
| engagedTo | Sheila Birling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagementBrokenBy | Sheila Birling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyConnection |
son of Lady Croft
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son of Sir George Croft ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Act One of An Inspector Calls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOfWork | 1945 ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | social drama ⓘ |
| hasAffairWith |
Daisy Renton
NERFINISHED
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Eva Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leaves | Daisy Renton when it no longer suits him ⓘ |
| moralFailing |
exploits power imbalance with working-class woman
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prioritizes reputation over truth ⓘ |
| narrativeArc |
admits affair with Eva Smith
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attempts to justify his actions ⓘ later questions the Inspector’s authenticity ⓘ partially accepts responsibility ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| occupation | businessman ⓘ |
| relationshipStatus | fiancé of Sheila Birling at start of play ⓘ |
| romanticInvolvement |
keeps Daisy Renton as his mistress for several months
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rescues Daisy Renton from Alderman Meggarty ⓘ |
| settingOfActions | Brumley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | upper class ⓘ |
| socialConnection | Birling family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
moral complacency of the upper classes
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privileged young capitalist ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| workOfOriginLanguage | English ⓘ |
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