Blood Brothers: Themes (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Two twins separated at birth in Blood Brothers
Two twins separated at birth in Blood Brothers
Mickey and Edward
Mickey's social class background
Mickey's social class background
Working-class environment
Edward's social class background
Edward's social class background
Wealthy household
Why Mrs Johnstone gives up a child
Why Mrs Johnstone gives up a child
Financial constraints
Superstition Mrs Lyons tells Mrs Johnstone
Superstition Mrs Lyons tells Mrs Johnstone
Twins will die if they discover they're brothers
What the superstition becomes
What the superstition becomes
Self-fulfilling prophecy
Narrator's role regarding fate
Narrator's role regarding fate
References superstitions/omens, creates sense of doom
Childhood games that foreshadow violence
Childhood games that foreshadow violence
Violent games with toy guns
Mickey's violent act at the climax
Mickey's violent act at the climax
Accidentally shoots Edward
What violence symbolises in the play
What violence symbolises in the play
Symptom of deeply flawed and unequal society
Evidence of 'nature' in the twins
Evidence of 'nature' in the twins
Share personality traits like kindness and honesty
Evidence of 'nurture' in the twins
Evidence of 'nurture' in the twins
Different environments lead to different life outcomes