Superstitions Blood Brothers

History of Superstitions Superstition is a belief or notion, not based on reason or knowledge. The word is often used pejoratively to refer to folk beliefs deemed irrational. This leads to some superstitions being called "old wives' tales". It is also commonly applied to beliefs and practices surrounding luck, prophecy and spiritual beings, particularly the belief that future events can be foretold by specific unrelated prior events.

Why do people believe in superstitions? What impact can superstitions have on daily life?

Superstitions Shoes Twins meeting and death Magpie Timings Narrator The superstition imposed upon the play by Mrs Lyons – that should either Mickey or Eddie discover that they are one of a pair, they both will die – becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy – we are reminded constantly of this curse by the Narrator’s repetition of the song, ‘Shoes Upon the Table’. How does the theme of superstition affect the pace of the text/play?

True or False Friday the thirteenth is an unlucky day A rabbit's foot brings good luck An apple a day keeps the doctor away To find a four-leaf clover is to find good luck If you walk under a ladder, you will have bad luck If a black cat crosses your path you will have bad luck To break a mirror will bring you seven years bad luck To open an umbrella in the house is to bring bad luck To find a horseshoe brings good luck Step on a crack, break your mother's back You can break a bad luck spell by turning seven times in a clockwise circle Garlic protects from evil spirits and vampires

Our fate is written in the stars At the end of a rainbow is a pot of gold Clothes worn inside out will bring good luck Wearing your birthstone will bring you good luck An itchy palm means money will come your way A beginner will always have good luck: beginner's luck A cat has nine lives Eating fish makes you smart Toads cause warts A cricket in the house brings good luck Crossing your fingers helps to avoid bad luck and helps a wish come true It is bad luck to sing at the table It is bad luck to sleep on a table After receiving a container of food, the container should never be returned empty

They are all true!