Blood Brothers Flashcards
What does Mrs. Johnstone represent?
the struggles of the working class
What does Mrs. Lyons represent?
the manipulative and exploitative nature of the middle class
What does Mickey represent?
growing up in working class and the average working class man
What does Eddie represent?
Growing up in middle class and the average middle class man
What does Sammy represent?
the negative working class stereotype
What are some major themes in Blood Brothers?
Money
Class disparity
predetermined fate due to society
Give 4 quotations to do with Mrs. Johnstone.
Wouldn’t have to worry where his next meal was coming from
why don’t you buy a new house near us? - Eddie Just like that? - Mrs. J
I don’t want your money. I’ve made a life out here
Tell me it’s not true, say it’s just a story
Give 4 quotations to do with Mrs. Lyons.
Silver trays to take meals on
I must have my baby. We made an agreement, a bargain. You swore on the Bible
Don’t you realise what a crime that is? You’ll be locked up. You sold your baby”
I took him but I never made him mine
Give 4 quotations to do with Mickey.
It used to just be sweets and ciggies he gave me…Now it’s a job and a house
You won’t be saying that when you can’t get a job - teacher
I’d crawl back to that job for half the pay and double the hours
While no one was looking I grew up. An’ u didn’t because you didn’t need to
Give 4 quotations to do with Eddie.
Take as many as you want
Talk of Oxbridge
Why…why is a job so important?
That was kids’ stuff Eddie…But i suppose you still are a kid, aren’t ye?
Give 3 quotations to do with Linda.
Who’d tell the girl in the middle of the pair the price she’ll pay just for being there
There’s a girl inside a the woman who’s waiting to get free
And wonders what the price would be / for letting the young girl out
Give 4 quotations to do with Sammy.
He’s a friggin’ poshie
I’m gonna get a real gun soon
It doesn’t matter the whole thing’s just a game
It’s not a toy y’know…We’re not playing games
Give 4 quotations to do with The Narrator.
As like each other as two new pins
A serious crime (mickey) vs. more of a prank, really (Eddie) - policeman
Make sure he keeps with his own kind - policeman
You don’t even notice the broken bottles in the sand / the oil in the water
Give 4 quotations to do with Money.
A debt is a debt and must be paid
You sold your baby
We made an agreement, a bargain
No one gets off without the price being paid
Take as many as you want
Give 4 quotations to do with Fate/Destiny.
The devil’s got your number
Like Marilyn Monroe
You’re not the same as him
Who’d dare tell the lambs in spring, what fate the later seasons bring
Give 4 quotations to do with Superstition.
you know what will happen, don’t you? you do know what they say about twins, secretly parted, don’t you?
they say that if either twin learns that he was once a pair, they shall both immediately die
Wherever I go you’ll be behind me…always and forever like a shadow
Do we blame superstition for what came to pass, or could it be…class?
Give 4 quotations to do with class.
How come you got everythin’ and I got nothin’?
Don’t you know what a dictionary is?
You’re not the same as him
Boys like that
What are recurring symbols and motifs in the musical?
Dancing to signify enjoyment (sexual)
Premature aging to signify the heavy burdens and difficult lives
Give 4 quotations to do with Dancing.
We went dancing…no more dancing… they go dancing
he’s even started dancing, secret dancing
His mind’s gone dancing
They (tablets) stop his mind from dancing
Give 3 quotations to do with premature aging.
By the time I was twenty five, I looked like forty two
he’s feeling fifteen years older
there’s a girl inside the woman, who’s wanting to get free
As 1 each other as two 2 pins
1) like
2) new
As like each 1 as 2 new 3
1) other
2) two
3) pins
1 Marilyn Monroe
1) like
like 1 2
1) Marilyn
2) Monroe
1 have to 2 where his next meal was coming 3
1) wouldn’t
2) worry
3) from
Wouldn’t 1 to worry 2 his next 3 was 4 from
1) have
2) where
3) meal
4) coming
1 trays to take his 2 on
1) silver
2) meals
Silver 1 to 2 his meals 3
1) trays
2) take
3) on
A 1 is a debt and 2 be 3
1) debt
2) must
3) paid
A 1 is a 2 and must be 3
1) debt
2) debt
3) paid
The 1 got 2 number
1) devil’s
2) your
1 devil’s got your 2
1) the
2) number
Don’t you 1 what a crime 2 is? You’ll be 3 up. You sold your 4
1) realise
2) that
3) locked
4) baby
1 you realise what a 2 that is? 3 be locked 4. You 5 your baby.
1) Don’t
2) crime
3) You’ll
4) up
5) sold
The 1. Don’t you 2 what a 3 is?
1) dictionary
2) know
3) dictionary
1 dictionary. 2 you know what a dictionary 3?
1) the
2) Don’t
3) is
1 as many as 2 want
1) take
2) you
Take as 1 as you 2
1) many
2) want
I 1 want you 2 with boys like 3…You are my 4, mine..
1) don’t
2) mixing
3) that
4) son
I don’t 1 you mixing with 2 like that…3 are my son, 4
1) want
2) boys
3) You
4) mine
It 1 matter, the 2 thing is 3 a game
1) doesn’t
2) whole
3) just
It doesn’t 1, the whole 2 is just a 3
1) matter
2) thing
3) game
a 1 crime vs. more of a 2, really
1) serious
2) prank
a serious 1 vs. 2 of a prank, 3
1) crime
2) more
3) really
1 sure he keeps 2 his own 3
1) make
2) with
3) kind
Make 1 he 2 with his 3 kind
1) sure
2) keeps
3) own
1 don’t you 2 a new house 3 us?
Just 4 that?
1) why
2) buy
3) near
4) like
Why 1 you buy a new 2 near 3?
4 like that?
1) don’t
2) house
3) us
4) Just
Talk of 1?
1) oxbridge
1 of oxbridge?
1) talk
You 1 be sayin’ 2 when you can’t get a 3
1) won’t
2) that
3) job
1 won’t be 2 that when you 3 get a job
1) you
2) sayin’
3) can’t
I don’t 1 your 2. I’ve 3 a life 4 here.
1) want
2) money
3) made
4) out
I 1 want 2 money. 3 made a 4 out here.
1) don’t
2) your
3) I’ve
4) life
You’re 1, 2, you’re just fifteen
1) innocent
2) immortal
1 innocent, immortal, you’re 2 3
1) You’re
2) just
3) fifteen
1 dare tell the 2 in spring what 3 the later seasons 4
1) who’d
2) lambs
3) fate
4) bring
Who’d 1 tell the lambs in 2 what fate the 3 4 bring
1) dare
2) Spring
3) later
4) seasons
1 tell the 2 in the middle of the 3 the price she’ll 4 for just being 5?
1) who’d
2) girl
3) pair
4) pay
5) there
Who’d 1 the girl in the 2 of the pair the 3 she’ll pay for 4 being there?
1) tell
2) middle
3) price
4) just
Who’d 1 the girl in 2 middle 3 the pair the price 4 pay 5 just being 6?
1) tell
2) the
3) of
4) she’ll
5) for
6) there
1 you don’t 2 notice the broken 3 in the sand / the 4 in the water
1) and
2) even
3) bottles
4) oil
And you don’t even 1 the 2 bottles in the 3 / 4 oil in the 5
1) notice
2) broken
3) sand
4) the
5) water
We no 1 require 2, It’s 3 another sign of the 4
1) longer
2) you
3) just
4) times
We no longer 1 you, 2 just 3 4 of the times
1) require
2) it’s
3) another
4) sign
I’d 1 back to that 2 for half the 3 and 4 the hours
1) crawl
2) job
3) pay
4) double
1 crawl 2 to 3 job for 4 the pay and double the 5
1) I’d
2) back
3) that
4) half
5) hours
1…2 is a 3 so important?
1) why
2) why
3) job
Why…why is a 1 so 2?
1) job
2) important
1 no one was 2 I grew up. 3 you didn’t, because you 4 need to
1) while
2) looking
3) An’
4) didn’t
Whilst 1 2 was looking I 3 up. An’ you 4, because you didn’t 5 to
1) no
2) one
3) grew
4) didn’t
5) need
1 come you got 2 and I 3 nothin’
1) how
2) everythin’
3) got
How 1 you 2 everythin’ and I got 3
1) come
2) got
3) nothin’
It 1 to be just 2 and 3 he gave 4…Now 5 a job and a 6
1) used
2) sweets
3) ciggies
4) me
5) it’s
6) house
1 used to be 2 sweets and ciggies he 3 me…4 it’s a 5 and a house
1) it
2) just
3) gave
4) Now
5) job
1 we blame 2 for what 3 to pass, or 4 it be…5?
1) do
2) superstition
3) came
4) could
5) class
Do we 1 superstition for 2 came to 3, 4 could it 5…class?
1) blame
2) what
3) pass
4) or
5) be
