Mickey - 20 marker

Question 1

Character name

who is the character in the context of the play

Answer 1

Mickey
working class 14 year old boy in 1970s Liverpool

Question 2

4 descriptive words for the character (interpretation)

Answer 2

friendly, outgoing, excitable, awkward

Question 3

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

Answer 3

prideful, angry, sensitive, frustrated

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Mickey is finally being open about his feeling towards Linda

“Linda I wanna kiss y’ an put me arms around y’ an kiss y’ “ (2)

excitable
awkward
struggles to express himself usually - passionate towards Linda

Question 5

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

Answer 5

When he loses his job, Mickey feels hopeless and is angry with Edward when he doesn’t understand the situation he is in.

“That was kids’ stuff, Eddie. Didn’t anyone tell y? But I suppose you still are a kid, aren’t ye?”

frustrated
Resentful
Mickey reacts very angrily to his friend’s lack of empathy.

Question 6

3th key moment/ scene to support your words for interpretation (and key lines)

Answer 6

At the end of the play, Mickey is bitter about the differences in the life that he has led in comparison to Edward’s.

“Well, how come you got everything… an’ I got nothin’?”

As a result of their different social classes, Mickey’s life has followed a completely different path to Edward’s
Bitter
Resentful

Question 7

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

Answer 7

” I don’t”

Mickey tells Linda he doesn’t care whether she’s attracted to another boy as he isn’t able to truly express his feelings towards Linda.

Awkward 
Wants to appear tough - working class upbringing