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'An Inspector Calls': exploring class and power through Gerald and Eva

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I can understand and explain the significance of the characters Gerald Croft and Eva Smith while considering them as character foils.

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Gerald is established as an “attractive” and “well-bred” man, emphasising his social status. Gerald presents himself as the hero of his narrative, but this can be challenged. Priestley uses the character of Eva Smith to represent the working classes as a whole. Priestley’s choice of name reflects the importance of Eva’s character. Eva and Gerald could be seen as foils to each other to represent the stark differences in their experiences.

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