Blood Brothers: Context (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Who wrote Blood Brothers?
Who wrote Blood Brothers?
Willy Russell
When was Blood Brothers written?
When was Blood Brothers written?
Early 1980s
Working-class setting in Blood Brothers
Working-class setting in Blood Brothers
Liverpool
Key social issues in Blood Brothers
Key social issues in Blood Brothers
Unemployment, poverty, social inequality
Theme: upbringing's influence
Theme: upbringing's influence
Nature versus nurture
What happens to twins at birth?
What happens to twins at birth?
Separated into different social classes
Literary influence on Blood Brothers
Literary influence on Blood Brothers
Greek tragedy
Greek tragedy themes in play
Greek tragedy themes in play
Fate, inevitability, predestined downfall
Devices reinforcing tragic fate
Devices reinforcing tragic fate
Narrator and superstition motifs
1980s political context
1980s political context
Margaret Thatcher's government
1980s economic context
1980s economic context
Decline of traditional industries
What does Russell critique?
What does Russell critique?
Policies widening rich-poor gap
Names of the twin characters
Names of the twin characters
Mickey and Edward