Blood Brothers: Characters (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Mrs. Johnstone's main struggles
Mrs. Johnstone's main struggles
Poverty, exhaustion, premature ageing, working class hardship
What drives Mrs. Johnstone's decisions?
What drives Mrs. Johnstone's decisions?
Superstitious nature and belief in curses
How does Mrs. Lyons secure Edward's adoption?
How does Mrs. Lyons secure Edward's adoption?
Manipulates Mrs. Johnstone's superstitions
What is Mrs. Lyons' mental state by play's end?
What is Mrs. Lyons' mental state by play's end?
Descent into madness, paranoia and guilt
Mickey: 'I wish I was our Sammy' shows
Mickey: 'I wish I was our Sammy' shows
Longing for power and freedom, foreshadows crime
Mickey's resentment of Edward reveals
Mickey's resentment of Edward reveals
Deep sense of injustice from social inequality
What does Edward's view on jobs show?
What does Edward's view on jobs show?
Naivety and sheltered privileged upbringing
How does privilege affect Edward?
How does privilege affect Edward?
Blinds him to struggles of less fortunate
What does Linda's comment on Mickey's antidepressants show?
What does Linda's comment on Mickey's antidepressants show?
Her resilience and emotional distance growing between them
Linda loves Mickey but not when
Linda loves Mickey but not when
He's on antidepressants - shows tragedy of addiction
What is Sammy's role in Mickey's life?
What is Sammy's role in Mickey's life?
Negative role model leading him into crime
Narrator's key question: superstition or
Narrator's key question: superstition or
Class - suggesting class is true cause of tragedy
Mrs. Johnstone gives up twin due to
Mrs. Johnstone gives up twin due to
Desperation rather than choice