Blood Brothers Quotes

Question 1

“Tell me it’s not…

Answer 1

true say it’s just a story”

Mrs Johnstone

Shows the tragedy of the play, how it’s put her in denial
Powerful as it’s the opening of the play

Question 2

“There’s a stone…

Answer 2

in place of her heart”

Mrs Johnstone

Shows the tragedy

Question 3

“Sexier than…
“Twice the size of…

Answer 3

Marilyn Monroe”

Mrs Johnstone

Shows the effect having so many kids had

Question 4

“By the time I was 25,…

Answer 4

I looked like 42”

Mrs Johnstone

Shows the effect having so many kids had

Question 5

“you never put…

Answer 5

new shoes on the table”

Mrs Johnstone

Shows Mrs J is superstitious

Question 6

“You’d be able to…

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see him everyday”

Mrs Lyons

Shows her dishonesty

Question 7

“He’d have all his…

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own toys”

Mrs Lyons

Shows how different his life would be

Question 8

“Silver trays to take…

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meals on”

Mrs Lyons

Shows how much more priviliged he’d be

Question 9

“Mrs J, we must make this, erm,..

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a binding agreement”

Mrs Lyons

Shows how bad a person she is, trying to pin Mrs J down to an agreement

Question 10

“Never sure who’s at the door or…

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the price I’ll have to pay”

Mrs Johnstone

Shows how she is reckless and lands herself into bad situations

Question 11

“You swore on…

Answer 11

the Bible”

Mrs Lyons

Shows how she takes advantage of Mrs J’s beliefs/superstitions

Question 12

“You’ll be locked up. You…

Answer 12

sold your baby”

Mrs Lyons

Shows how she manipulates/scares Mrs J

Question 13

“He’s [the devil] creeping…

Answer 13

down your hall”

Narrator

Shows the imminence of the tragedy

Question 14

“Are you…

Answer 14

soft?”

MIckey

Shows the difference between the two’s upbringing, through the surprise shown by Mickey

Question 15

“You say…

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smashing things”

Edward

Shows how naive and innocent he is

Question 16

“Daddy, how do you spell…

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bogeyman”

Edward

Shows his naivity

Question 17

“Because you’re not the…

Answer 17

same as him”

Mrs Lyons

Shows her arrogance/priviliged attitude

Question 18

“You learn…

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filth from them”

Mrs Lyons

Shows her attitude towards the lower class

Question 19

“like a horrible little boy, like…

Answer 19

them”

Mrs Lyons

Shows she looks down on the lower class

Question 20

“You’re a…

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fuckoff!”

Edward

Shows the effect Mickey has had on him

Question 21

“Adolf…

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Hitler”

Edward

Shows his naivity

Question 22

“You keep him in order, missis, or…

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it’ll be court for you”

Policeman (to Mrs J)

Shows attitude towards poorer people

Question 23

“Make sure he keeps with…

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his own kind”

Policeman (to Mrs Lyons)

Shows attitude towards richer people, through his leniency and “own kind”

Question 24

“Pick up a picture of…

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the Pope”

(Mrs Johnstone)

Shows she is religious

Question 25

"No one gets off without...

Answer 25

the price being paid" | Conductor ## Footnote Shows the certainty of what will happen

Question 26

*"He produces a...*

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*knife to the conductor"* | (Sammy) ## Footnote Shows his violent tendencies, which may have impacted Mickey

Question 27

"Talk of

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Oxbridge" | Teacher ## Footnote Shows the better education he is recieving

Question 28

"Just how the hell do you...

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hope to get a job" | Teacher ## Footnote Shows the contrasts between the two's education

Question 29

"It's just a secret,...

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everybody has secrets" | Edward ## Footnote Shows how everyone is keeping things from eachother

Question 30

"Gis

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a ciggie?" | Mickey ## Footnote Shows how he's lost innocence

Question 31

"oh, I don't...

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smoke actually" | Edward ## Footnote Shows his innocence

Question 32

"Is it money...

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you want?" | Mrs Lyons ## Footnote Shows she thinks money can solve her problems, even offers "thousands"

Question 33

"Tits. Tits,...

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tits, tits, tits, tits" | Edward ## Footnote Shows he's maturing

Question 34

*"Linda is caught...*

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*in the middle"* ## Footnote Shows how she is collateral damage

Question 35

"And you don't even notice the...

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broken bottles in the sand" | Narrator ## Footnote Shows the signs were there, but when you're young you're too naive to notice

Question 36

"Let's forget about...

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bloody jobs" | Edward ## Footnote Shows his privilige has made him inconsiderate

Question 37

*"He tries to throw some...*

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*notes into Mickey's hands"* | (Edward) ## Footnote Shows he's trying to solve his problems with money

Question 38

"No. I don't want your...

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money, stuffit" | Mickey ## Footnote Shows how he doesn't want to feel weak

Question 39

"We don't use...

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the shooters" | Sammy ## Footnote Shows how he's a bad influence, getting Mickey into a dangerous situation

Question 40

"Fifty quid for...

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an hours work" | Sammy ## Footnote Shows he's taking advantage of Mickey's situation £50 in 1980 is over £250 today

Question 41

"Then marry...

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me" | Edward ## Footnote Shows he is willing to betray Mickey

Question 42

"That's why I take them. ...

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So I can be invisible" | Mickey ## Footnote Shows he is broken and has lost all confidence

Question 43

"The devil's got...

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your number" | Narrator ## Footnote Shows the certainty of what will happen

Question 44

"How come you got everythin' and...

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I got nothing" | Mickey ## Footnote Shows how life isn't fair

Question 45

"I could have...

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been him!" | Mickey ## Footnote Shows how one moment had changed his life