Blood Brothers Begin by reading the question and identifying the key focus for the response. This could either be plot related to about a setting, a character or a theme. Consider firstly, why this plot detail, setting, character or theme is so important within the play? Characters in Blood Brothers Mickey Edward Mrs Johnstone Mrs Lyons Linda Sammy Narrat or Settings in Blood Brothers Liverpool The Johnstone’s house The Lyon’s house Skelmersdale Themes in Blood Brothers Class Fate and superstition Nature vs nurture Parents and children Growing up Friendship and brotherhood Identify a minimum of three examples from across the whole play (ideally one from the beginning, one from the middle and one from the end) where this plot detail, setting, character or theme plays a significant part. Can you remember a quote to support each example? (Even if it is just a word!) How does your contextual understanding support the examples you have identified? Context Willy Russell and his background growing up Liverpool and the docks Recession and effect on employment Family life: nuclear family the norm, divorce less common Class system: working class and middle class Margaret Thatcher: shutting down of the docks, stopping of the milk New Town Skelmersda le – new start? Youth culture: Z Cars, Western, Marilyn Monroe Remember the structure of your response – using the mentor level 4 response to the right Introduction What is significant about the plot detail, the setting, character or theme? Example 1 Point, evidence/example, explanation, link to context and importance of example to the rest of