The Narrator Flashcards
What atmosphere does the Narrator create in the play ‘Blood Brothers’?
Foreboding / ominous / sinister
The Narrator is often used as an omen of bad luck. What does this mean?
He is used as a sign that things will go badly.
The Narrator is presented as omniscient. What does this mean?
All-seeing
The Narrator is presented as omnipotent. What does this mean?
All-powerful
What does the Narrator wear in the play?
A black suit
Why does the Narrator wear a black suit in the play? What does it remind the audience of?
A funeral. It reminds the audience that the brothers will die.
What role does the Narrator in ‘Blood Brothers’ take on from Greek tragedy?
The Chorus
The Narrator conveys the views of Willy Russell in the play: he is Russell’s ________.
Mouthpiece
The Narrator acts as the social conscience. He explores the morality of the characters’ actions. What does ‘morality’ mean?
Rights and wrongs
What might the Narrator in ‘Blood Brothers’ be considered to represent?
The devil
Who played the role of the Narrator in the show’s very first performance?
Russell
Why does the Narrator repeatedly refer to superstitions in the play?
It reminds the audience of the fates of the brothers and suggests that nothing can be done to change their fates.
