tallys blood quotes

Question 1

State all the quotes for the theme of racial prejudice/discrimination.

Answer 1

“She’s to marry an Italian””
“Too long! I can’t spend all day with one child. I’ve got all these other little children to see to as well, you know. Little SCOTTISH boys and girls.”
“Your surely no keen on this scotch girl?”
“typical eye-ties”

Question 2

theme of racial prejudice/discrimination.
“Too long! I can’t spend all day with one child. I’ve got all these other little children to see to as well, you know. Little SCOTTISH boys and girls.”

Answer 2

-Lucia acts out extreme anti-Italian prejudice when playing schools with Hughie. This suggests that Lucia is receiving harsh treatment at school just for being Italian.

Question 3

theme of racial prejudice/discrimination.
“Your surely no keen on this scotch girl?”

Answer 3

-Rosinella looks down on Scots girls. She belittles them and thinks they have looser morals than Italian girls. Therefore, she disapproves of Franco and Bridget’s relationship.

Question 4

theme of racial prejudice/discrimination
“typical eye-ties”

Answer 4

-“Eye-ties” is a racist derogatory term for Italians. Bridget is normally a respectful, considerate women but Rosinella’s treatment of her has made her somewhat bitter and potentially prejudice against Italians.

Question 5

theme of racial prejudice/discrimination.
“She’s to marry an Italian”

Answer 5

Further evidence Rosinella is prejudice against Scots. She is arranging Lucia’ life for her. Arguing she has to marry her own kind.

Question 6

State all the quotes for the theme of love.

Answer 6

“That’s ma heart, Rosie. And he’s beating just for you.”
“In Italy if you love someone you buy them gold”
“They are engrossed in their reunion, touching each other’s faces, hands, delighting in each other.”

Question 7

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

Answer 7

-Even after their relationship goes through a difficult stage. Massimo declares his love once again for Rosinella at the very end of the play.

Question 8

theme of love.
In Italy if you love someone you buy them gold”

Answer 8

-The love between Franco and Bridget is genuine as Franco buys Bridget an expensive gift that symbolises love.

Question 9

theme of love.
“They are engrossed in their reunion, touching each other’s faces, hands, delighting in each other.”

Answer 9

-Hughie and Lucia’s relationship has moved from friendship to love and this is expressed in the actions towards one another.

Question 10

theme of nationality.
State all the quotes for the theme of nationality.

Answer 10

“I was born here. That makes me British”
“I always thought I was lucky. I had two countries. Now I feel I’ve got nowhere”
“Get the Tallies! Fascist Bastards”

Question 11

theme of nationality.
“I was born here. That makes me British”

Answer 11

-Franco identifies as British not Italian when he signs up to the British army

Question 12

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

Answer 12

-The war has left Massimo feeling displaced and lost in his identity/nationality. Before the war he was positive and upbeat. He felt he had two countries but now feels he has none.

Question 13

theme of nationality.
“Get the Tallies! Fascist Bastards”

Answer 13

-A mob attacks the shop, most likely people who had brought something from the family before but now they turn on the Pedreschi’s because of their nationality/ they’re Italian.

Question 14

State all the quotes for the theme of of war.

Answer 14

“Get the Tallies! Fascist Bastards”
“I always thought I was lucky. I had two countries. Now I feel I’ve got nowhere”
“But its got nothing to do with us, Massimo. We’re Italian, we just live here.”
“Pee-aiow, pee-aiow! Pee-aiow, pee-aiow!”

Question 15

theme of of war.
“Get the Tallies! Fascist Bastards”

Answer 15

-A mob attacks the shop, most likely people who ha brought something from the family before but now they turn on the Pedreschi’s because they’re Italian.

Question 16

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

Answer 16

-The war has left Massimo feeling displaced. Before the war he was positive and upbeat. He felt he had two countries but now feels he has none.

Question 17

theme of of war.
“But its got nothing to do with us, Massimo. We’re Italian, we just live here.”

Answer 17

-This is evidence of how naive Rosinella is about Italy coming into the war.

Question 18

theme of of war.
“Pee-aiow, pee-aiow! Pee-aiow, pee-aiow!”

Answer 18

-The dialogue here demonstrates that not only adults but children too are impacted by the war and this came out through the children’s play.

Question 19

State all the quotes on the theme of family

Answer 19

“Rosinella looks at her adorlingly and hugs her”
“Don’t cry, there’s a good girl. You know I hate to see you cry.”
“Listen, Rosie, I thought you went to Glasgow to buy yourself a new coat.” “Oh, but see when I saw that wee dress I just had to get her it.”
“Listen Massie, I better go. Im going out the night. Oh and by the way, i told ma faither…” “…you were playing cards with me. Right, right. I get the picture.”

Question 20

theme of family
“Listen Massie, I better go. Im going out the night. Oh and by the way, i told ma faither…” “…you were playing cards with me. Right, right. I get the picture.”

Answer 20

Massimo is willing to help people out, here he agrees to help Franco by covering for him.

Question 21

theme of family
“Rosinella looks at her adoringly and hugs her”

Answer 21

-Rosinellas love for Lucia is evident, she absolutely adores her.

Question 22

theme of family
“Don’t cry, there’s a good girl. You know I hate to see you cry.”

Answer 22

-Massimo cares about Lucia. He hates to see her upset and tries to calm her down.

Question 23

theme of family
“Listen, Rosie, I thought you went to Glasgow to buy yourself a new coat.” “Oh, but see when I saw that wee dress I just had to get her it.”

Answer 23

-Family means everything to Rosinella and she always puts Lucia’s needs before her own. This is probably because she has been unable to have her own child.

Question 24

State all the quotes on the theme of gender.

Answer 24

“I told you I cannae dance. My da’ll no let us go to the dancing”
“Honest to God! They’re no allowed past the doorstep.”
“Says to tell you to go up tonight and cut his toenails”
“I’m no supposed to cry.”

Question 25

theme of gender. “I told you I cannae dance. My da’ll no let us go to the dancing”

Answer 25

-Bridget's father controls her behaviour.

Question 26

theme of gender. “I’m no supposed to cry”

Answer 26

-The expectation is Hughie must be a man even though he is just a boy. “He should not cry, he needs to man up.

Question 27

theme of gender. “Honest to God! They’re no allowed past the doorstep.”

Answer 27

-According to Franco Italian girls are controlled by their fathers. Both Rosinella and Lucia confirms this later on in the play.

Question 28

theme of gender. “Says to tell you to go up tonight and cut his toenails”

Answer 28

-Franco’s comment is said like an instruction. This highlights the expectations of women to look after their family”

Question 29

State all the quotes of the theme of loss

Answer 29

“ ‘Santa Lucia’ playing softly: sound of mourning bell in background.” “He strokes the blanket and abruptly turns away, unable to deal with the pain” “I lost my olives, my pigs, my hens, my grapes...” “Listen, Rosie, all I care about the war is that its over. I lost ma faither, ma brother and four years out of ma life.” “Neither will I. But everyone suffered. Not just us.” “Oh no, Mrs Pedreschi, there no mistake. Franco wrote this last night before he went into battle- to be posted in the event of his..."

Question 30

theme of loss “ ‘Santa Lucia’ playing softly : sound of the mourning bell in background.” “He strokes the blanket and abruptly turns away, unable to deal with the pain”

Answer 30

-Theme of loss is evident from the very outset of the play. Rosinella has lost her sister, Lucia has lost her mother and Luigi has lost his wife.”

Question 31

theme of loss “I lost my olives, my pigs, my hens, my grapes...”

Answer 31

-Luigi lists all the things he lost as a result of the war. However, he never asks Massimo about his loss of his brother, father, freedom and shop because of the conflict.

Question 32

theme of loss “Listen, Rosie, all I care about the war is that its over. I lost ma faither, ma brother and four years out of ma life.” “Neither will I. But everyone suffered. Not just us.”

Answer 32

The theme of loss is evident here. Massimo has lost so much but despite what happened to him Massimo is not bitter against the Scots. He is just glad that the war is over. Rosinella on the other hand thinks differently.

Question 33

theme of loss “Oh no, Mrs Pedreschi, there no mistake. Franco wrote this last night before he went into battle- to be posted in the event of his...”

Answer 33

-Franco has been killed at war. Bridget has lost the love of her life and Massimo has lost his brother.

Question 34

State all the quotes on the theme of poverty

Answer 34

“I don't have a chain.” “I haven't got a bracelet either.” “Luigi gets his eye on Massimo’s shirt- he feels the material of collar” “Listen, Rosie, I thought you went to Glasgow to buy yourself a new coat.” “Oh, but see when I saw that wee dress I just had to get her it.”

Question 35

theme of poverty “I don't have a chain.” “I haven't got a bracelet either.”

Answer 35

-Bridget’s family (the Devlin's) are far too poor to buy valuable goods like this.

Question 36

theme of poverty “Luigi gets his eye on Massimo’s shirt- he feels the material of collar”

Answer 36

-Luigi is jealous of Massimo’s apparent wealth, compared with his Italian poverty and relieves Massimo of his jacket, his photo of Lucia,his shirt and finally his trousers.

Question 37

theme of poverty “Listen, Rosie, I thought you went to Glasgow to buy yourself a new coat.” “Oh, but see when I saw that wee dress I just had to get her it.”

Answer 37

-The theme of poverty is evident here as Rosinella needs to make personal sacrifices for Lucia’s sake. Rosinella will do anything for her family, especially Lucia, even if that means making personal sacrifices.

Question 38

State all the quotes on the character of Rosinella.

Answer 38

“She’s to marry an Italian.” “Rosinella looks at her adoringly and hugs her.” “But its got nothing to do with us, Massimo. We’re Italian, we just live here.” “Your surely no keen on this scotch girl?”

Question 39

character of Rosinella. “She’s to marry an Italian”

Answer 39

-Further evidence Rosinella is prejudice against Scots. She is arranging Lucia’ life for her. Arguing she has to marry her own kind. This shows Rosinella is a controlling and predjudice character.

Question 40

character of Rosinella. “Rosinella looks at her adorlingly and hugs her”

Answer 40

-Rosinellas love for Lucia is evident, she absolutely adores her. This shows that Rosinella is a caring character towards her family, especially Lucia. This might be because she cannot have children of her own.

Question 41

character of Rosinella. “But its got nothing to do with us, Massimo. We’re Italian, we just live here.”

Answer 41

-This is evidence of how naive Rosinella is about Italy coming into the war. This shows that Rosinella is a naive character.

Question 42

character of Rosinella. “Your surely no keen on this scotch girl?”

Answer 42

-Rosinella looks down on Scots girls. She belittles them and thinks they have looser morals than Italian girls. Therefore, she disapproves of Franco and Bridget’s relationship. This shows Rosinella is a racist character, especially towards Scots.

Question 43

State all the quotes on the character of Massimo.

Answer 43

"Listen Massie, I better go. Im going out the night. Oh and by the way, i told ma faither..." "...you were playing cards with me. Right, right. I get the picture." “I always thought I was lucky. I had two countries. Now I feel I’ve got nowhere” “Don't cry, there’s a good girl. You know I hate to see you cry.” “That’s ma heart, Rosie. And he’s beating just for you.”

Question 44

character of Massimo. "Listen Massie, I better go. Im going out the night. Oh and by the way, i told ma faither..." "...you were playing cards with me. Right, right. I get the picture."

Answer 44

Massimo is willing to help people out, here he agrees to help Franco by covering for him. This shows he is a caring character.

Question 45

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

Answer 45

-The war has left Massimo feeling displaced. Before the war he was positive and upbeat. He felt he had two countries but now feels he has none. This shows Massimo is a character who was lost with his nationality/identity due to the war.

Question 46

character of Massimo. “Don't cry, there’s a good girl. You know I hate to see you cry.”

Answer 46

-Massimo cares about Lucia. He hates to see her upset and tries to calm her down. This shows he is a caring character.

Question 47

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

Answer 47

-Even after their relationship goes through a difficult stage. Massimo declares his love once again for Rosinella at the very end of the play. This shows Massimo is a romantic and caring character.

Question 48

State all the quotes on the character of Franco.

Answer 48

“In Italy if you love someone you buy them gold” “I was born here. That makes me British” “A good kisser, a good dancer.”

Question 49

character of Franco. “In Italy if you love someone you buy them gold”

Answer 49

The love between Franco and Bridget is genuine as Franco buys Bridget an expensive gift that symbolises love. This shows Franco is a loving and caring character.

Question 50

character of Franco. “I was born here. That makes me British”

Answer 50

-Franco identifies as British not Italian when he signs up to the British army. This shows he is a character who identifies as British not Italian.

Question 51

character of Franco. “A good kisser, a good dancer.”

Answer 51

-Franco is listing all these good traits about himself to Rosinella. This suggests that Franco is a self-assured character.

Question 52

State all the quotes on the character of Lucia.

Answer 52

“Lucia controls her sob. (Shes won.) “Lucia on request, starts ton cry: they put their arms round each others shoulders, acknowledge the fact they are both crying and walk off together.” “They are engrossed in their reunion, touching each other’s faces, hands, delighting in each other.”

Question 53

character of Lucia. “Lucia controls her sob. (Shes won.)

Answer 53

-Rosinella gives in easily to Lucia and this has led to Lucia being very spoiled. This shows that Lucia is a spoiled character.

Question 54

character of Lucia. “Lucia on request, starts ton cry: they put their arms round each others shoulders, acknowledge the fact they are both crying and walk off together.”

Answer 54

-Lucia gives Hughie permission to cry and therefore she helps Hughie to mourn the loss of his father. The shows that Lucia is a caring character.

Question 55

character of Lucia. “They are engrossed in their reunion, touching each other’s faces, hands, delighting in each other.”

Answer 55

Hughie and Lucia's relationship has moved from friendship to love and this is expressed in the actions towards one another. This shows Lucia is a loving character.

Question 56

State all the quotes on the character of Bridget.

Answer 56

“typical eye-ties" “But i love Franco, Mrs Pedreschi. I need him.” "I don't want to be the cause of any bust-up between you and your da. you'd only blame me for it later."

Question 57

character of Bridget. “typical eye-ties."

Answer 57

“Eye-ties” is a racist derogatory term for Italians. Bridget is normally a respectful, considerate women but Rosinella’s treatment of her has made her somewhat bitter and potentially a prejudice character against Italians

Question 58

character of Bridget. “But i love Franco, Mrs Pedreschi. I need him.”

Answer 58

-The love Bridget feels for Franco is genuine. This shows that Bridget is a loving character.

Question 59

character of Bridget. "I don't want to be the cause of any bust-up between you and your da. you'd only blame me for it later."

Answer 59

- Bridget is considerate. She doesn't want to be the cause of an argument. She is completely a different person to what Rosinella thinks of her.

Question 60

State all the quotes on the character of Hughie.

Answer 60

“I'm no supposed to cry” “I better get up the road. Bridget going out and I don't like my mammy left on her own.” “I'm your ‘ginger-sister’.” “An ‘I’m your ginger-brother'"

Question 61

character of Hughie. “I'm no supposed to cry”

Answer 61

-The expectation is Hughie must be a man even though he is just a boy. “He should not cry, he needs to man up.” This shows Hughie is scared to express feelings.

Question 62

character of Hughie. “I better get up the road. Bridget going out and I don't like my mammy left on her own.”

Answer 62

-This is evidence that Hughie a caring character and he loves he family, despite what Rosinella says.

Question 63

character of Hughie. “I'm your ‘ginger-sister’.” “An ‘I’m your ginger-brother'"

Answer 63

-Hughie and Lucia’s relationship grows over time. They start of as childhood friends but Hughie soon falls in love. This Hughie struggles to hide his feeling for Lucia, but cant bring himself to tell her until the end of the play. This shows that Hughie can be a shy character at times, especially towards Lucia.

Question 64

State all the quotes on the character of Luigi

Answer 64

“Luigi gets his eye on Massimo’s shirt- he feels the material of collar” “I lost my olives, my pigs, my hens, my grapes...” “Oh, there'll be something be something in it for him, likely. Takes everything that's going.

Question 65

character of Luigi “Luigi gets his eye on Massimo’s shirt- he feels the material of collar”

Answer 65

-Luigi is jealous of Massimo’s apparent wealth, compared with his Italian poverty and relieves Massimo of his jacket, his photo of Lucia, his shirt and finally his trousers. This suggest that Luigi is a greedy character.

Question 66

character of Luigi “I lost my olives, my pigs, my hens, my grapes...”

Answer 66

-Luigi lists all the things he lost as a result of the war. However, he never asks Massimo about his loss of his brother, father, freedom and shop because of the conflict. This suggests that Luigi doesn't care about other’s feelings.

Question 67

character of Luigi “Oh, there'll be something be something in it for him, likely. Takes everything that's going.

Answer 67

Rosinella is very critical of Luigi. She seems him as a sponger that is out for himself. This suggests that Luigi is a character who looks for anything he can possibly get.

Question 68

State all the quotes on Rosinella and Massimo's relationship.

Answer 68

“That’s ma heart, Rosie. And he’s beating just for you.” "But you really don’t care for anyone elses pain except your own, do you? I never realised that before and I wish to God I didn’t now.” “Massimo looking at her very coldly: no sympathy at all.”

Question 69

Rosinella and Massimo's relationship. “That’s ma heart, Rosie. And he’s beating just for you.”

Answer 69

-Even after their relationship goes through a difficult stage. Massimo declares his love once again for Rosinella at the very end of the play. This shows their relationship is genuine.

Question 70

Rosinella and Massimo's relationship. "But you really don’t care for anyone elses pain except your own, do you? I never realised that before and I wish to God I didn’t now.”

Answer 70

-Massimo realises just how selfish Rosinella is. Her love for Lucia often blinds her to going with what is actually best for Lucia, like Lucia’s love for Hughie. Rosinella is so filled up with her own suffering, about her not being able to have children of her own that she has not seen Massimos pain.

Question 71

Rosinella and Massimo's relationship. “Massimo looking at her very coldly: no sympathy at all.”

Answer 71

The stage direction here signals a change in Massimo and Rosinella’s relationship. Massimo has no realised how selfish and prejudice Rosinella is.

Question 72

State all the quotes on Hughie and Lucia's relationship.

Answer 72

“I'm your ‘ginger-sister’.” “An ‘I’m your ginger-brother'" “They are engrossed in their reunion, touching each other’s faces, hands, delighting in each other.” “Lucia on request, starts ton cry: they put their arms round each others shoulders, acknowledge the fact they are both crying and walk off together.”

Question 73

Hughie and Lucia's relationship. “I'm your ‘ginger-sister’.” “An ‘I’m your ginger-brother'"

Answer 73

-Hughie and Lucia’s relationship grows over time. They start of as childhood friends but Hughie soon falls in love. This shows that they have been close with each other since childhood.

Question 74

Hughie and Lucia's relationship. “They are engrossed in their reunion, touching each other’s faces, hands, delighting in each other.”

Answer 74

-Hughie and Lucia's relationship has moved from friendship to love and this is expressed in the actions towards one another.

Question 75

Hughie and Lucia's relationship. “Lucia on request, starts to cry: they put their arms round each others shoulders, acknowledge the fact they are both crying and walk off together.”

Answer 75

-Lucia gives Hughie permission to cry and therefore she helps Hughie to mourn the loss of his father. This shows Lucia and Hughie relationship is genuine even from childhood.

Question 76

State all the quotes on the relationship between Lucia and her aunt and uncle.

Answer 76

“Lucia controls her sob. (Shes won.) “Rosinella looks at her adorlingly and hugs her” “Don't cry, there’s a good girl. You know I hate to see you cry.” “Listen, Rosie, I thought you went to Glasgow to buy yourself a new coat.” “Oh, but see when I saw that wee dress I just had to get her it.

Question 77

Relationship between Lucia and her aunt and uncle. “Lucia controls her sob. (Shes won.)

Answer 77

-Rosinella gives in easily to Lucia and this has led to Lucia being very spoiled. This shows Rosinella spoils Lucia.

Question 78

“Rosinella looks at her adorlingly and hugs her”

Answer 78

-Rosinellas love for Lucia is evident, she absolutely adores her. Family means everything to Rosinella, especially Lucia. This might be because she cannot have children of her own.

Question 79

“Don't cry, there’s a good girl. You know I hate to see you cry.”

Answer 79

-Massimo cares about Lucia. He hates to see her upset and tries to calm her down. This shows Massimo has a close relationship with Lucia.

Question 80

Relationship between Lucia and her aunt and uncle “Listen, Rosie, I thought you went to Glasgow to buy yourself a new coat.” “Oh, but see when I saw that wee dress I just had to get her it.

Answer 80

Rosinella makes personal sacrifices for Lucia’s sake. Rosinella will do anything for her family, especially Lucia, This might be because she cannot have children of her own.