Blood Brothers - Sammy

Question 1

Act 1 Page 26 - ”he draws nudey women”

Answer 1

Humour providing contrast

As a child, Mickey describes Sammy as carefree, yet he lives a tragic life later

Sammy is a role model to mickey at this stage

Question 2

Act 1 pg 31 - ”sammy leaps in front of them, gun in hand, pointed at them”

Answer 2

Stage direction and foreshadowing

Sammy’s use of a toy gun as a child, later he becomes an actual criminal

Question 3

Act 1 Page 31 ”you little robbin’ get.“

Answer 3

Verb and angry tone

Foreshadows the failed robbery later.

Also, his tone is nasty, an indication of his character

Question 4

Act 1 Page 31 ”he goes into a fantasy shoot out“

Answer 4

Stage direction

foreshadows the real shoot out at the robbery later