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Blood Brothers Characters
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A detailed mind map on the characters in Blood Brothers and some key points.
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blood brothers
english literature
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Blood Brothers Characters
Mrs Johnstone
Naturally Maternal
generous character
knows what is right and wrong
has 7 children by her mid-twenties
could hint at religious attitudes to contraception
finds it hard to discipline
refuses Mrs Lyons bribe
does agree under extreme pressure
largely unselfish
wanted what was best for Edward
Lack of Education
does not seem bothered when Micky is suspended from school.
does not value it
lead to belief of superstition?
Lively
love of dancing
happy go lucky
Poor
struggles to care for children
why she gives Edward away
had to sacrifice any youthful enjoyment
old before her time
often makes rash decisions
buying from the catalogue
does not concern herself of how things came to be and is generally accepting
Mickey
feels like a cast-off in comparison to sammy
looks up to sammy
finds it hard to say no to him
eventually leads him to crime
shy about his emotions
not well educated
great relationship with edward
Mrs Lyons
lonely houseweif
cold character
finds it difficult to be affectionate
unable to have children
wealthy but dependant
doesn't work or do housework
makes her disliked
hires Mrs Johnson to do so
presented as inconsiderate and pampered
self-centred
uses others for her own gain
tricks Mrs Johnson into believing in a false superstition
cruelly discards Mrs Johnson after she has Edward
manipulative
always anxious about Edward
keeps him in the house or garden
tries to keep him away from Mickey
doesn't want him 'mixing with boys like that'
overcome by anxieties and superstitions
later in the play
due to excessive loneliness
loveless life
becomes unreasonable and mad
attacks Mrs Johnstone
Edward
middle class
educated at private school
feels restricted
sign of rebellion?
impulsive and rash charater
doesn't think to deeply of actions
because he actions do not usually have consequnces due to his social class
lacks compassion
Linda
naturally kind and compassionate
comes to Mickey's aid
when he is suspended from school
when he is mocked by others
feisty and humerous
leads the way in jokes
plays tricks on the policeman
strong-willed and protective
tries to protect Micky
tries to convince Micky to get rid of his drugs
is poor
asks Edward for financial help in Act 2
has an affair with him
is she untrustworthy or is she just escaping her circumstances?
The Narrator
made a character
presented as a real character by Russel
acts like the Greek 'Chorus' from an ancient tragedy
explains key actions
helps audience stay detached
reminds the audience that is a story
focusing on the message and moral
reveals the plot
says the brothers die during the prologue
the audience knows the story so detaches itself from the plot and focuses on the themes
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