Edward - 20 marker

Question 1

Character name

who is the character in the context of the play

Answer 1

Edward

Upper middle-class, 14 year old boy in 1970’s Liverpool

Question 2

3 descriptive words for the character (interpretation)

Answer 2

warm, kind, generous

Question 3

3 descriptive words for the character if they change and develop throughout (interpretation)

Answer 3

lacks understanding of Mickey’s feelings when he is made redundant - can’t empathise with his situation due to his upper middle class upbringing (privileged)
helpful
generous

Question 4

1st key moment/ scene to support your words for interpretation (and key lines)

Answer 4

Edward refuses to tell Mrs Lyons why he’s wearing a locket of Mrs J

” I can’t tell you that Ma I’ve explained its a secret, I can’t tell you”

Shows he is loyal
Demonstrates close bond with Mrs Johnstone

Question 5

2nd key moment/ scene to support your words for interpretation (and key lines)

Answer 5

Edward quickly becomes fond of Mrs Johnstone and shows his admiration towards Mrs J.

“I think you’re smashing.”

Edward is very animated with Mrs Johnstone and responds enthusiastically as soon as she is kind to him.
Shows he is loyal
Close bond with Mrs Johnstone
Warm

Question 6

4th key moment/ scene to support your words for interpretation (and key lines)

Answer 6

Edward cannot understand Mickey’s frustration when he is made redundant.

“Why… why is a job so important?”

Inconsiderate of Mickey’s feelings
Makes light of the serious situation
Shows no empathy towards Mickey - cannot understand how difficult life for Mickey is without having the comfortability off middle-class family to fall back on

Question 7

5th key moment/ scene to support your words for interpretation (and key lines)

Answer 7

” I can’t tell you that. It’s a secret”

Edward refuses to tell Mrs Lyons who gifted him the locket

Polite
Loyal
Kind