I agreed to give one of you away! I could have been…I could have been him! Blood Brothers. Plot Summary. Act 1 Act 2. All Themes Class and Money Nature vs. All Characters Mrs. Richard Lyons The Policemen. LitCharts Teacher Editions. Teach your students to analyze literature like LitCharts does. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on LitCharts.
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The biological mother of Mickey and Edward as well as a horde of other children, including Sammy and Donna Marie , Mrs. Johnstone is a deeply superstitious woman who is forever scrambling to get by, but has a good heart and a strong sense of right and wrong.
After being left by her husband, she believes that she has no choice but to give up one of her twin boys—Edward—to her wealthy employer, Mrs. As the play goes forward, Mrs. Johnstone becomes tortured by guilt and regret, though she remains kind and loving despite her grief.
Johnstone or refer to Mrs. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:. Act 1 Quotes. Related Characters: Mrs. Johnstone speaker , Mrs. Jennifer Lyons. Related Symbols: Shoes on the Table.
Related Themes: Class and Money. Page Number and Citation : 22 Cite this Quote. Explanation and Analysis:. Related Characters: The Narrator speaker , Mrs. Johnstone , Mrs. Related Themes: Superstition and Fate. Page Number and Citation : 40 Cite this Quote. Johnstone speaker. Page Number and Citation : 41 Cite this Quote. Jennifer Lyons speaker , Mickey , Edward. Related Themes: Nature vs. Page Number and Citation : 47 Cite this Quote.
Page Number and Citation : 48 Cite this Quote. Act 2 Quotes. Oh God, Mrs Lyons, never put new shoes on a table You never know what'll happen. Through revealing her superstitious nature to Mrs Lyons, she gives her a way of manipulating her. When she has moved to the countryside, Mrs Johnstone becomes more sensible and focused on what really matters in her life. When Mrs Lyons tries to pay Mrs Johnstone to leave the area they both live in, she now has the strength to refuse.
After having a fresh start, Mrs Johnstone gains confidence in herself and does not allow Mrs Lyons to manipulate her in the same way that she is able to at the start of the play.
Mrs Johnstone in Blood Brothers Mrs Johnstone is a warm and caring mother, despite the struggles she faces supporting her eight children alone. Struggling How is Mrs Johnstone like this? Evidence By the time that I was twenty five, I looked like forty two, with seven hungry mouths to feed and one more nearly due.
She rejoices due to the fact that she is being re-housed. Just before they die she tells them the truth. Other information. Superstitious "shoes on the table" sign of bad luck. She does not really concern herself with causes or explanations of the events in her life, instead accepting them as they happen.
Religious rulings against contraception? Uneducated and does not value intellectual or academic pursuits. This makes it very difficult for her to care for her children and is ultimately the reason that she gives Edward away to Mrs Lyons.
Sacrifice any youthful enjoyment for the life she has. Superstition: 'If either twin finds out that he was once a pair they will both immediately die' Mrs Lyons to Mrs Johnstone.
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