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Blood Brothers Questions

The document contains notes and questions about the play "Blood Brothers". It asks questions about revealing the ending at the start and its effect on audiences. It also asks about the importance placed on describing Mrs. Johnstone and her job for Mrs. Lyons early in the play. Further questions examine how sympathy is created for both Mrs. Johnstone and Mrs. Lyons through their dialogue and actions.

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Blood Brothers Questions

The document contains notes and questions about the play "Blood Brothers". It asks questions about revealing the ending at the start and its effect on audiences. It also asks about the importance placed on describing Mrs. Johnstone and her job for Mrs. Lyons early in the play. Further questions examine how sympathy is created for both Mrs. Johnstone and Mrs. Lyons through their dialogue and actions.

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Notes and Questions on Blood Brothers

From the start of the play

To ‘OK, Mummy, let’s have a little listen to the baby’s ticker, shall we?’

1. Why does the play start by revealing the ending? What effect does

this have on the audience?

2. Why are we told so much about Mrs Johnstone in this section?

3. Why does the narrator play other roles as well?

4. Why do you think that the writer doesn’t name Mrs Johnstone’s children?

5. Why is Mrs Johnstone’s job with Mrs Lyons so important?

From ‘ I was dead worried about having another baby you know….’

To ‘But a debt is a debt and must be paid.’

1. How does the writer create sympathy for Mrs. Johnstone in this extract?

2. How does the writer create sympathy for Mrs. Lyons in this extract?

3. What convinces Mrs’ Johnstone that she should give one of her twins to Mrs. Lyons?

4. Why is the narrator in this scene? What does he add to the atmosphere?

5. What do the music/sound effects add to this scene?

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