Blood Brothers

How does Russell present the changes in Mickey and Edward’s relationship throughout the play?

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Mickey and Edward’s relationship

how Russell presents the changes in Mickey and Edward’s relationship.

How does Russell present the effects of social class in Blood Brothers ?

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the effects of social class that are shown in the play

how Russell presents the effects of social class.

How does Russell present Mickey’s relationships with his mother and with Linda in Blood Brothers ?

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• Mickey’s relationships with his mother and with Linda

• how Russell presents Mickey’s relationships with his mother and with Linda.

How does Russell present the effects of poverty in Blood Brothers ?

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• the effects of poverty that are shown in the play

• how Russell presents the effects of poverty.

How far does Russell present Mrs Johnstone and Mrs Lyons as very different kinds of mother in Blood Brothers ?

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• what Mrs Johnstone and Mrs Lyons say and do

• how far Russell presents Mrs Johnstone and Mrs Lyons as very different kinds of mother.

How far does Russell present Edward as a likeable character in Blood Brothers ?

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• what Edward says and does

• how far Russell presents Edward as likeable.

How does Russell use the character of Mickey to show the importance of education in Blood Brothers ?

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Mickey’s experience of education

how Russell uses Mickey to show the importance of education.

How does Russell present the importance of friendship in Blood Brothers ?

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examples of friendship in the play

how Russell presents the importance of friendship.

How does Russell present the importance of money in Blood Brothers ?

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• the importance of money to characters in the play

• how Russell presents the importance of money.

How far does Russell present Mrs Lyons as a lonely and unhappy character in Blood Brothers ?

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• what Mrs Lyons says and does

• how far Russell presents Mrs Lyons as lonely and unhappy.

How does Russell present Linda as an important character in the play Blood Brothers ?

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• what Linda says and does in the play

• how Russell presents Linda as an important character in the play Blood Brothers

How does Russell present the ways that Mickey and Edward are affected by their different experiences of family life?

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what family life is like for Mickey and Edward

how Russell presents the differences in their family lives.

How does Russell explore the effects of Mickey’s and Edward’s different upbringings?

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• how the boys’ upbringings have different effects on their lives

• how Russell presents these effects by the ways he writes.

What kind of mother does Russell show Mrs Johnstone to be in Blood Brothers

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• what Mrs Johnstone says and does in the play

• how Russell presents Mrs Johnstone by the ways he writes.