BB context Flashcards
1
Q
when and where is the play set?
A
Setting: Liverpool
Period: late 1950s - early 1980s
2
Q
what are the themes of blood brothers?
A
superstition, class, violence
3
Q
what is a blue collar worker?
A
individuals who engage in hard manual labor, typically in the agriculture, manufacturing, construction, mining, or maintenance sectors of the economy.
4
Q
what is a white collar worker?
A
a person who performs professional service, desk, managerial, or administrative work
5
Q
what was liverpool like in the 19th century?
A
prosperous seaport
6
Q
what was liverpool like in the 20th century?
A
silting of river - financial depression - class division - unemployment - strikes
