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BLOOD BROTHERS: ACT 2 L.O: TO ANALYSE THE USE OF SONG IN THE FINAL STAGES OF THE PLAY

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Page 1: Blood Brothers: Act 2 - later stages

BLOOD BROTHERS: ACT 2

L.O: TO ANALYSE THE USE OF SONG IN THE FINAL STAGES OF THE PLAY

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MARILYN MONROE 3• Annotate the song making links to the two earlier versions of this song.

• How has the metaphor of ‘dancing’ changed?•What does Marilyn Monroe symbolise here? Link this to your research about

her life.•What lexical sets are evident here?• How does Russell shape our opinion of the characters of Mickey, Linda and Mrs

Johnstone?

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LIGHT ROMANCE/MADMAN•Consider how and why this links to Mrs Johnstone's song from act one

'easy terms'•How does this shape our opinions of the characters of Mickey, Eddie and

Linda?•How does it relate to the wider themes of the play?•Why is Russell creating an obvious link between Mrs Johnstone and Linda?

What is he trying to suggest about life for working class women? (also consider what we have learnt about Donna Marie)

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POWER SHIFTS

•Return to your graph from the beginning of the act – complete the final section. •Who has the power now? •Why is this important?

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WHO IS TO BLAME?• The events here are the final acts leading to the death of the twins.

• Who do we as an audience blame for the ‘light romance’ and why?• How is it significant that Mrs Lyons is the one to tell Mickey?• Why does the later part of the song link him to Mrs Lyons? (Madwoman)?• What is Russell trying to suggest here?