Blood Bros Flashcards
‘Gis a sweet’ - ‘Gis a ciggie’ - what do these quotes from Mickey reflect?
The change that poverty and a lower class upbringing has brought.
What are some of the key themes in Blood Brothers?
Class, nature vs nurture, superstition, violence
How is the theme of superstition presented through Mrs Johnstone?
She tells Mrs Lyons off for putting ‘new shoes on the table.’
‘Because while __ ___ was looking, I ____ up.’
-Mickey
‘Because while no-one was looking, I grew up.’
‘Makes sure he _____ with his own ____.’
-Narrator
‘Makes sure he keeps with his own kind.’
‘There’s a ____ inside the _____.’
-Narrator
‘There’s a girl inside the woman.’
‘You _____ put new _____ on the table!’
-Mrs Johnstone.
‘You never put new shoes on the table!’
‘Y’ know the _____’s got your ______.’
‘Y’ know the devil’s got your number.’
‘He’d have all his own ____ and a ______ to play in.’
-Mrs Lyons
‘He’d have all his own toys and a garden to play in.’
What does the dictionary suggest?
It represents the difference in class between the 2 families.
