An Inspector Calls: Gerald

A lesson resource for GCSE English Literature, An Inspector Calls focussing on Gerald.
It has a list of quotations by or about Gerald in Act Two which students should sort into categories matching a list of statements. This is followed by a set of discussion points for students to work on in pairs. They are then asked to plan and write the essay: In Act Two of An Inspector Calls, Priestley presents Gerald as a dislikeable character. Discuss this statement with close reference to the play

Pages 3 and 4 have the quotations which should be cut up for students to organise into groups.

I found this a really useful way to consider Gerald’s role in the play in the context of patriarchy and capitalism. It also asks students to consider the subtleties of his character which make him more believable.