Blood Brothers: Mrs Johnstone

Created by: CrayolaCreation
Created on: 06-04-13 16:10


	Personality	Role
	Naturally maternal character, embracing new life and being a caring person. Rash decision on impulse. For example, she buys lots of items from a catalogue on credit despite knowing she probably won’t be able to pay for them later. Strong, generous character knowing almost instinctively what’s right and wrong, Largely unselfish because she is shown only to have concern for the child, foreseeing a more comfortable life for him. Naturally a kind and loving mother Hard to discipline her children and keep them under control. lively and has a zest for life. This can be clearly seen in her love of dancing, but also in her general attitude, Happy-go-lucky, follows her instincts.	At the start of the play she is working for Mrs Lyons, she finds that she is having twins. At first she refuses Mrs Lyons attempts to bribe her but she agrees under extreme pressure. She is dismissed, she disapproves of Mickey & Eddie's friendship, and she gives Eddie the locket before he goes. She rejoices due to the fact that she is being re-housed. She jokes about Sammy getting suspended from school for burning the school down and blames it on the school "silly gets play with magnesium" Later on when Mickey & Eddie meet again she doesn't stop them from becoming friends. When Mickey goes to jail she convinces herself that it is only a light romance between Eddie & Linda. Just before they die she tells them the truth.
	Development (Growth & change)	Other information
	25 years old at the start of the play and has already had seven children. Refuses Mrs Lyons’ attempts to bribe her showing that she values people above money Does agree under extreme pressure to give Mrs Lyons one of her children. Superstitious "shoes on the table" sign of bad luck. lacks concern for the education of her children, taking little interest when Mickey & Sammy are suspended from school. 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? Circumstances make it hard for her to be a straightforwardly ‘good’ person. When Sammy burns the school down instead of scolding him she casually jokes that it was the school’s fault for letting ‘the silly gets play with magnesium’. Uneducated and does not value intellectual or academic pursuits. Poor & trapped by poverty. 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.

Personality

Role

Naturally maternal character, embracing new life and being a caring person.
Rash decision on impulse. For example, she buys lots of items from a catalogue on credit despite knowing she probably won’t be able to pay for them later.
Strong, generous character knowing almost instinctively what’s right and wrong,
Largely unselfish because she is shown only to have concern for the child, foreseeing a more comfortable life for him.
Naturally a kind and loving mother
Hard to discipline her children and keep them under control.
lively and has a zest for life. This can be clearly seen in her love of dancing, but also in her general attitude,
Happy-go-lucky, follows her instincts.

At the start of the play she is working for Mrs Lyons, she finds that she is having twins.
At first she refuses Mrs Lyons attempts to bribe her but she agrees under extreme pressure.
She is dismissed, she disapproves of Mickey & Eddie's friendship, and she gives Eddie the locket before he goes.
She rejoices due to the fact that she is being re-housed.
She jokes about Sammy getting suspended from school for burning the school down and blames it on the school "silly gets play with magnesium"
Later on when Mickey & Eddie meet again she doesn't stop them from becoming friends.
When Mickey goes to jail she convinces herself that it is only a light romance between Eddie & Linda.
Just before they die she tells them the truth.

Development (Growth & change)

Other information

25 years old at the start of the play and has already had seven children.
Refuses Mrs Lyons’ attempts to bribe her showing that she values people above money
Does agree under extreme pressure to give Mrs Lyons one of her children.
Superstitious "shoes on the table" sign of bad luck.
lacks concern for the education of her children, taking little interest when Mickey & Sammy are suspended from school.
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?
Circumstances make it hard for her to be a straightforwardly ‘good’ person.
When Sammy burns the school down instead of scolding him she casually jokes that it was the school’s fault for letting ‘the silly gets play with magnesium’.
Uneducated and does not value intellectual or academic pursuits.
Poor & trapped by poverty. 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.