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Tally's Blood Quotes - Analysis Flashcards

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Act 1, Scene 1, p3

“Santa Lucia’ playing softly: sound of mourning bell”

~ Stage Directions

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  • Theme: Family
  • Characters: Lucia, Rosinella, Massimo, Luigi
  • Relationships: Luigi gives up Lucia so she can have a better life after the death of her mother, Rosinella & Massimo take on the parental responsibility of Lucia
  • Plot: The play begins in Italy, and it is evident that someone has died. This is the beginning of Rosinella and Massimo’s role in Lucia’s life, as they are given her by her father Luigi
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Act 1, Scene 2, p5

“Massimo smiles with great affection, squeezes her cheek between his thumb and finger”

~ Stage Directions

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  • Theme: Love
  • Characters: Rosinella, Massimo
  • Relationships: Rosinella & Massimo have a strong and healthy relationship
  • Plot: Massimo finds Rosinella’s antics in buying Lucia a new dress instead of a coat for herself endearing, and shows affection towards her
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Act 1, Scene 2, p13

“The pits or the steelworks - that’s all there is round here.”

~ Rosinella

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  • Theme: Working Life
  • Characters: Rosinella, Devlin family
  • Relationships: -
  • Plot: Rosinella emphasises the limited working class opportunities in Glasgow. Both options are often dangerous, which foreshadows Hughie’s father’s future death in the pits
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Act 1, Scene 2, p15

“Twelve years I’ve been married - and nothing. Me an Italian as well.”

~ Rosinella

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  • Theme: Patriotism
  • Characters: Rosinella
  • Relationships: Rosinella & her frustrations with the Devlin family
  • Plot: Rosinella is frustrated and bitter towards Mrs Devlin’s ease at having children, and believes that as an Italian it is strange that she is unable as she sees herself to be superior.
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Act 1, Scene 2, p16-17

“These Scotch girls, they’re all the same”
“…so long as you marry your own kind”

~ Rosinella

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  • Theme: Prejudice, Family
  • Characters: Rosinella, Franco, Bridget
  • Relationships: Rosinella is protective over Franco, Franco is interested in being with Bridget
  • Plot: Rosinella warns Franco about getting involved with Scottish girls, and urges him to marry an Italian girl - this reveals her prejudice towards Scots which is developed as the play continues
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Act 1, Scene 4, p29

“What’s it got to do with us? We just live here. It’s no even our country.”

~ Rosinella

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  • Theme: Nationalism, War & Conflict
  • Characters: Rosinella, Massimo
  • Relationships: Rosinella & Massimo are in conflict due to their differing viewpoints
  • Plot: Rosinella does not understand the full implications of the potential war on Italians in Scotland as she does not view it to be her country - this shows her lack of loyalty to Scotland and dedication to being an Italian woman
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Act 1, Scene 8, p47

“I was born here. That makes me British.”

~ Franco

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  • Theme: Nationalism, War & Conflict
  • Characters: Franco
  • Relationships: Franco & Massimo disagree as Franco joins the British Army
  • Plot: Franco sees himself as being British, showing his difference in opinion to Rosinella. This ultimately leads him to joining the British army despite his brother’s fears, although his confidence is lost when he is unfortunately killed at war
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Act 1, Scene 10, p53

“Italians are good for this country. Who else is prepared to work till eleven o’clock every night, eh?”

~ Rosinella

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  • Theme: Pariotism, Prejudice
  • Characters: Rosinella
  • Relationships: -
  • Plot: Rosinella’s belief that Italians are the best at everything is higlighted in this moment - she is so obsessed with the idea that Italians are superior, that she ignores their potential faults including her own
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Act 1, Scene 10, p55

“I always thought I was lucky. I had two countries. Now I feel I’ve got nowhere.”

~ Massimo

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  • Theme: Nationalism, War & Conflict
  • Characters: Massimo
  • Relationships: -
  • Plot: Massimo shares his turmoil in a moving moment - a hardworking, respectable man feels that he does not belong anywhere because of the implications from the war.
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Act 1, Scene 12, p61

“If you could spare two pound?”

~ Bridget

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  • Theme: Love, Prejudice
  • Characters: Bridget, Massimo
  • Relationships: Massimo feels sympathetic towards Bridget, contrasting Rosinella’s feelings towards her
  • Plot: Bridget is led to aborting her baby due to her commitments to helping her family and her belief that she has lost Franco - shows the effect of Rosinella’s prejudice. Massimo is kind enough to lend her three pounds, which reduces Bridget to tears. Although Bridget loves Franco, prejudice has torn them apart and her abortion symbolises this
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Act 1, Scene 12, p65

Noise of brick bashing against boards: the mob
“Fascist Pigs. Greasy Tallies.”

~ The Mob

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  • Theme: Prejudice, Family
  • Characters: The Mob, Rosinella, Massimo, Lucia
  • Relationships: The family all aim to protect eachother against the mob - shows their strong bond
  • Plot: Anti-Italian nationalists say these words as they attack the Pedreschi’s shop. It Allows the audience to understand the anti-Italian feeling in Glasgow at that time and demonstrates Rosinella is not alone in her aversion to another nationality - Scots feel similarly towards Italians
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Act 1, Scene 14, p78

“Arandora Star, we will never forget you.”

~ Massimo

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  • Theme: War & Conflict, Family
  • Characters: Massimo, Stasio
  • Relationships: Massimo grieves for his father Stasio
  • Plot: Massimo reflects on the events of his and his father’s captivity and lights a candle in honour of his father and the other victims. Scene is very different to the naturalistic scenes, which makes it message more powerful
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Act 1, Scene 17, p90-91

“We ran away.”
“…so we hid up a tree.”

~ Rosinella

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  • Theme: Love, Role of Women
  • Characters: Rosinella, Massimo, Lucia
  • Relationships: Rosinella & Massimo previously had a forbidden love, Rosinella reflects her fathers prejudice onto Lucia later on despite her own experiences
  • Plot: Rosinella tells Lucia how her and Massimo spent a night up a tree in order to avoid her arranged marriage. This shows irony to the audience as she avoided an arranged marriage, but forces this onto Lucia. The fact that Rosinella was seen as ‘unfit’ to marry a man after spending a night in a tree with another man shows the old-fashioned values at that time
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Act 2, Scene 2, p103

“I don’t know anybody works so hard as the Italian men.”
Hughie in: with pail and mop

~ Rosinella & Stage Directions

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  • Theme: Patriotism, Prejudice
  • Characters: Rosinella, Hughie
  • Relationships: Rosinella doesn’t respect Hughie due to him being a Scottish man
  • Plot: Rosinella’s comments are judged by Hughie silently, demonstrating how ridiculous they are. Features ironic humour and demonstrates how prejudiced and misguided Rosinella is about Scots
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Act 2, Scene 2, p105

“She has slipped a couple of notes into the poke, gives it to Hughie”

~ Stage Directions

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  • Theme: -
  • Characters: Rosinella, Hughie
  • Relationships: Rosinella shows sympathy towards Hughie and his families situation
  • Plot: Although Rosinella criticises Hughie’s brother’s marriage, she realises that the family are in poverty so gives the gift of money. This shows the audience that Rosinella does have some redeeming features and a compassionate side, giving hope for an improvement of character
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Act 2, Scene 4, p120

“If you love someone, then maybe you ought to tell them. There might come a time when you look back and wish you had.”

~ Bridget

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  • Theme: Love
  • Characters: Bridget, Hughie
  • Relationships: Bridget acts as a guide for Hughie, Bridget reflects on her relationship with Franco, Hughie is taking the steps into a romance with Lucia
  • Plot: Bridget urges Hughie to tell Lucia that he loves her, showing how their relationship has matured from when they were children to their adult lives now. Audience suspects that this is based on her own experience with Franco, making her words all the more poignant
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Act 2, Scene 8, p145

“If you knew the damage you’ve caused.”

~ Bridget

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  • Theme: Family, Love
  • Characters: Bridget, Rosinella
  • Relationships: Bridget wants to protect and stick up for Hughie, Bridget finally stands up against Rosinella
  • Plot: Bridget sticks up for Hughie regarding Rosinella attempting to separate him and Lucia - she does not wish for Hughie’s life and love to be ruined by Rosinella’s prejudice, just as her life was.
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Act 2, Scene 8, p146-147

“What about the child I never had?”
Rosinella now on her knees, blesses herself

~ Bridget & Stage Directions

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  • Theme: Family
  • Characters: Rosinella, Bridget
  • Relationships: Rosinella shows remorse towards Bridget, Bridget is finally able to stand up against Rosinella
  • Plot: Rosinella discovers the horrific truth that she pushed Bridget into having an abortion, which causes her to become distraught due to her own inability to have children. Due to the strong Catholocism followed by the families, this news is particularly shocking and would cause a change in Rosinella’s behaviour
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Act 2, Scene 8, p149

“Massimo looking at her very coldly: no sympathy at all.”

~ Stage Directions

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  • Theme: Love
  • Characters: Rosinella, Massimo
  • Relationships: Massimo has fallen out of love with Rosinella
  • Plot: Massimo is extremely angry towards Rosinella - she wants to go to Italy when it suits her, and shows no care towards others such as Hughie. ‘Coldly’ is a direct contrast to the affection shwon at the beginning of the play
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Act 2, Scene 8, p151

“You never think of anyone but yourself.”

~ Massimo

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  • Theme: Love
  • Characters: Rosinella, Massimo
  • Relationships: Massimo has fallen out of love with Rosinella
  • Plot: Massimo’s revelation leads to him seeing Rosinella for what she is - selfish. His words are harsh, demonstrating that he has had enough of her controlling behaviour, and have a great effect on Rosinella’s feelings
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Act 2, Scene 8, p151

“Hughie son - I’m sorry.”

~ Rosinella

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  • Theme: Family, Prejudice
  • Characters: Rosinella, Hughie
  • Relationships: Rosinella finally shows remorse towards Hughie and her treatment of him
  • Plot: Rosinella is facing up to the consequences of her actions and great prejudice by apologising to Hughie, foreshadowing the improvement in her character later on in the play
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Act 2, Scene 11, p163

“…we want to be together forever, our hearts united - like two lovebirds, up a tree in spring.”

~ Hughie

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  • Theme: Love
  • Characters: Hughie, Lucia
  • Relationships: Hughie is now pursuing a romance with Lucia
  • Plot: Hughie expresses his true feelings for Lucia, and his hopes for a future with her. The scenario is similar to that of Rosinella and Massimo’s experience
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Act 2, Scene 11, p168

“You said you’ve got plans for Lucia.”

~ Rosinella

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  • Theme: Family, Role of Women
  • Characters: Rosinella, Lucia, Luigi
  • Relationships: Rosinella is protective over Lucia, Luigi is selfish in his treatment of Lucia
  • Plot: Rosinella tries to persuade Luigi to allow Lucia to marry Hughie, but discovers his plan to Marry her off for farmland. This fills her desire to help her escape in order to marry Hughie, just as she did.
    Shows the restrictive traditions have carried on in Italy
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Act 2, Scene 2, p174

“I have waited years - YEARS - for Lucia. I have come for Lucia and I am not leaving without her.”

~ Hughie

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  • Theme: Love
  • Characters: Lucia, Hughie
  • Relationships: Hughie is determined to not let Lucia go
  • Plot: This demonstrates Hughie’s development as he takes a step from his place in the background to fight for Lucia - he truly loves her, and is willing to fight for her
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Act 2, Scene 13, p181

“That’s ma heart, Rosie. And he’s beating just for you.”

~ Massimo

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  • Theme: Love, Prejudice
  • Characters: Massimo, Rosinella
  • Relationships: Massimo & Rosinella’s love has been regained
  • Plot: Massimo and Rosinella reunite and are now in love again, which is linked to Hughie and Lucia’s newfound relationship. Although there is a happy ending, the effects of the war and Rosinella’s prejudice is still felt for others - notably Franco and Bridget’s relationship

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