Blood Brothers: Characters (AQA GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Mrs. Johnstone's poverty & exhaustion show struggles of?
Mrs. Johnstone's poverty & exhaustion show struggles of?
Working class
Key trait influencing Mrs. Johnstone's decisions?
Key trait influencing Mrs. Johnstone's decisions?
Superstitious nature
Superstition: if twins learn they're a pair, what happens?
Superstition: if twins learn they're a pair, what happens?
They shall both immediately die
How Mrs. Lyons secures Edward's adoption?
How Mrs. Lyons secures Edward's adoption?
Manipulates Mrs. Johnstone's superstitions
Mrs. Lyons' guilt & paranoia lead to?
Mrs. Lyons' guilt & paranoia lead to?
Descent into madness
Mickey wishing to be Sammy shows longing for?
Mickey wishing to be Sammy shows longing for?
Power and freedom
Mickey's resentment of Edward reveals theme of?
Mickey's resentment of Edward reveals theme of?
Social inequality
Edward's job comment shows gulf between what?
Edward's job comment shows gulf between what?
His privilege vs Mickey's reality
Edward's privilege blinds him to?
Edward's privilege blinds him to?
Struggles of those less fortunate
Linda's pill comment shows what growing between them?
Linda's pill comment shows what growing between them?
Emotional distance
Linda's love for Mickey highlights personal costs of?
Linda's love for Mickey highlights personal costs of?
Social inequality
Sammy's criminal actions reflect lack of?
Sammy's criminal actions reflect lack of?
Opportunities & positive role models
Sammy's influence shows theme of?
Sammy's influence shows theme of?
How negative role models destroy lives
Narrator asks: superstition or what causes the tragedy?
Narrator asks: superstition or what causes the tragedy?
Class/social inequality
Narrator's 'pact sealed' introduces theme of?
Narrator's 'pact sealed' introduces theme of?
Inevitability of fate