blood-brothers

GCSE Courses

1

Context & Author

1.1

Context

1.1.1Setting 1.1.2Political Background 1.1.3Education & Work 1.1.4Marilyn Monroe & Pop Culture 1.1.5Family

1.2

Author

1.2.1Willy Russell 1.2.2End of Topic Test - Context & Author

2

Plot

2.1

Act One

2.1.1Overview: Introduction to Mrs Johnstone & Lyons 2.1.2Analysis: Introduction to Mrs. Johnston and Lyons 2.1.3Overview: The Birth of Mickey & Edward 2.1.4Analysis: The Birth of Mickey & Edward 2.1.5Overview: Mickey Playing at Home 2.1.6Overview: Mickey & Edward as Seven-year-olds 2.1.7Analysis: Mickey & Edward as Seven-year-olds 2.1.8Overview: Mickey & Edward as Seven-year-olds 2 2.1.9Analysis: Mickey & Edward as Seven-year-olds 2 2.1.10End of Topic Test - Act One 2.1.11End of Topic Test - Act One 2

2.2

Act Two

2.2.1Overview: Mickey & Edward as Teenagers 2.2.2Analysis: Mickey & Edward as Teenagers 2.2.3Overview: Mickey & Edward as Teenagers 2 2.2.4Analysis: Mickey & Edward as Teenagers 2 2.2.5Overview: Mickey & Edward as Teenagers 3 2.2.6Analysis: Mickey & Edward as Teenagers 3 2.2.7Overview: Mickey & Edward as Adults 2.2.8Analysis: Mickey & Edward as Adults 2.2.9End of Topic Test - Act Two 2.2.10End of Topic Test - Act Two 2

3

Characters

3.1

Mickey

3.1.1Mickey 3.1.2Mickey as a Damaged Adult

3.2

Edward

3.2.1Edward 3.2.2Edward 2 3.2.3End of Topic Test - Mickey & Edward

3.3

Linda

3.3.1Linda 3.3.2Linda 2

3.4

Mrs Johnstone

3.4.1Mrs Johnstone 3.4.2Mrs Johnstone 2

3.5

Mrs Lyons

3.5.1Mrs Lyons 3.5.2Mrs Lyons 2 3.5.3End of Topic Test - Linda & Mothers

3.6

Mr Lyons

3.7

Sammy

3.8

The Narrator

3.8.1The Narrator

3.9

Minor

3.9.1Minor Characters 3.9.2End of Topic Test - Other Characters

3.10

End of Topic Sessions

3.10.1Grade 9 - Key Characters

4

Themes

4.1

Parents & Children

4.1.1Parents & Children

4.2

Growing Up

4.2.1Growing Up

4.3

Friendship & Brotherhood

4.3.1Friendship & Brotherhood 4.3.2End of Topic Test - Parents, Growing Up, Friends

4.4

Fate & Superstition

4.4.1Fate & Superstition

4.5

Nature vs. Nurture

4.5.1Nature vs. Nurture

4.6

Social Class

4.6.1Social Class 4.6.2End of Topic Test - Fate, Upbringing & Class

5

Literary Techniques

5.1

Structure

5.2

Tragedy

5.3

Dramatic Irony

5.3.1Dramatic Irony

5.4

Imagery

5.5

Character & Voice

5.6

Music & Lyrics

5.6.1Music & Lyrics

5.7

Accent & Dialect

5.7.1Accent & Dialect 5.7.2End of Topic Test - Literary Techniques 5.7.3End of Topic Test - Literary Techniques 2