Literature PAPER 2 Section A Mock: February 8th Exam: May 25th

Key Moment/Character/Theme/Quote/Context If you can’t do all of them for each picture you're not ready.

How does Russell present some of the differences between social classes in Blood Brothers? Write about:  how Russell presents some of these differences  how Russell explores differences between social classes in the play. How does Russell present attitudes towards education in Blood Brothers? Write about:  what some of the attitudes towards education are  how Russell presents some of these attitudes by the ways he writes How does Russell use the characters of Mickey and Eddie to explore ideas about friendship? Write about:  How Russell presents Mickey and Eddie  How Russell uses these characters to explore ideas about friendship How does Russell explore parenthood in Blood Brothers? Write about:  The ideas about parenthood in Blood Brothers  How Russell presents these ideas in the way he writes How does Russell use the characters of Mrs Johnstone and Mrs Lyons in Blood Brothers to explore ideas about class? Write about: • how Russell presents Mrs Johnstone and Mrs Lyons • how Russell uses these characters to explore ideas about class. How does Willy Russell present childhood and growing up in Blood Brothers? Write about: • the ways particular characters change as they grow up • how Russell presents childhood and growing up by the ways he writes. In Blood Brothers, Mickey says ‘Well, how come you got everything … an’ I got nothin’?’ How does Russell use the characters of Mickey and Eddie to explore ideas about inequality? Write about:  how Russell presents Mickey and Eddie  how Russell uses these characters to explore ideas about inequality. How does Russell explore ideas about betrayal in Blood Brothers? Write about:  the ways particular characters betray each other  how Russell explores ideas about betrayal by the way he writes.

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Managing the exam content Success Criteria Character Theme Key Moment Quote Context Writer’s intention Exam Topics Superstition Class Fate Friendship Family Parenthood Love Growing up Nature vs Nurture Guilt Lies/Deception Mental health Mrs Johnstone Mrs Lyons Mickey Eddie Linda Narrator Question styles Present Explore Use____to show____ Discuss your view How far do you agree Context 1970s + 80s Margaret Thatcher Marilyn Monroe Liverpool Unemployment Closure of industry Superstition Willy Russell Tragic Conventions

“If you get a theme question you need to discuss character…If you get a character question you will need to discuss themes…”

Opening Points Eddie Question types: Present Explore Use____to show____ Discuss your view How far do you agree Opening Points Willy Russell presents Eddie as caring and compassionate. Willy Russell uses the character of Eddie to teach the audience about the theme of nature versus nurture. Willy Russell uses Eddie to show the class divide in Britain under the Thatcher government. The character of Eddie’s purpose in the play is to act as one third of the love triangle. The character of Mickey represents the educated establishment. Eddie

Opening Points Mickey Question types: Present Explore Use____to show____ Discuss your view How far do you agree Opening Points Willy Russell presents Mickey as_________________. Willy Russell uses the character of Mickey to teach the audience about____________________. Willy Russell uses Mickey to show________________. The character of Mickey’s purpose in the play is to________________________________. The character of Mickey represents_________________. Complete the 5 different opening points with 5 different answers. In your own time do the same for the other characters. Mickey

Themes – What is the writer trying to deliver? Theme: Class Key Moments: 1. Contrast between Mrs L and Mrs J 2. Mickey and Eddie first meet. 3. The two school scenes 4. Mickey on the dole. Characters involved: Mickey, Eddie, Mrs J and Mrs L. What is the writer’s intentions? Presentation/message? Class creates divides, your life chances depend on class, you are judged because of your class, it is hard to escape your class. Context: Thatcher’s support of the middle classes vs Willy Russell’s working class upbringing. Blood Brothers Superstition Class Fate Friendship Family Parenthood Love Growing up Nature vs Nurture Guilt Lies/Deception Mental health

Have the playlist on repeat! The power of song - FORM Russell uses the songs to: Tell the story Move the story forward Summarise events Reveal character’s emotions Establish key themes Lyrics are easy to remember Have the playlist on repeat!

Sing the song What is the song about? Which characters does it link to? Which themes does it link to? What are the key methods?

Blood Brothers Who’d dare tell the lambs in Spring what fate the later seasons bring? I will always defend my Brother! Everybody has secrets, don’t you have secrets? I curse you witch Go home before the bogey man gets y’ Why didn’t you give me away! I could have been…I could have been him! You can take a flying fuck at a rolling doughnut You know the Devil’s got your number Tell me it’s not true. Say its just a story. Just another sign of the times I need the Milk. I am Pregnant An’ did you never hear of the mother so cruel, There’s a stone in place of her heart No more Dancing A debt is a debt and must be paid Pissed off! You say smashing things His mind’s gone dancing But you know that if you cross your fingers That’s why I take them. So I can be invisible. Living on the never never, Constant as the changing weather

That’s why I take them. So I can be invisible. What method is used? What do we learn from the method? What effect does it have?

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