Taiwan - Moon
In Taiwan, children were told not to point their finger
at the moon. It is believed that pointing your finger
at the moon will make the guardian woman on the
moon angry and cut your ears.
India - Bird Nest
In some countries, many superstitions were associated
with pregnancy. One of those superstitions coming from
India says, when a bird's nest is found in a house where a
pregnant woman lives, one should not remove the bird's
nest.
Thailand - Black
One should avoid wearing black when visiting a patient
in the hospital. Black colour is associated with pain and
sadness and black clothing usually worn for mourning.
China - Ghost
In China, it is believed that when a baby cries for no reason or
when the is no one in the room, a ghost is believed to be
present and the baby saw it.
Italy - Child
In Italy, one should not walk over a child that is laying on the
ground. It is believed that it will bring the child bad luck.
Walking over someone who is laying on the floor is like
someone walking over their grave.
Japan - Funeral Car
It is believed that in Japan, when a funeral car passes in front of
you, you should hide your thumb. They believe that if thumb,
which is called 'parent finger', if they don't hide them, their
parents will die soon.
Indonesia - Sparrow
Some people of Indonesia believe that sparrow brings good
luck. If a sparrow enters your house, it is believed that a
wedding will occur soon. If a woman sees a sparrow on
Valentine's Day, she will live happily marrying a poor man.
What is a prologue?
When are they used?
Can you think of other examples?
Analyse this one! Make notes in
your study guide?
PEE
PEE can be used to structure paragraphs
You should make a point (clear and concise)
You should then find appropriate evidence or an example (short, snappy, effective)
You should then add further explanation (why did the author do it? How does the reader react?)
Make a point
Shakespeare uses language to emphasise the
theme of honesty in the play.
Give evidence or an example
The word ‘honesty’ is used frequently in Act 3
Scene 1 in order to create dramatic irony for the
audience as the antagonist is consistently referred
to as ‘honest Iago’.
Give a further explanation
Julian Abernethy viewed Shakespeare’s use of the
word an irritant yet the word does seem crucial in
highlighting Iago’s evil actions and Othello’s lack
of knowledge. An audience at the time, looking for
entertainment, would have delighted in the irony
of its usage in the closing scenes of the play as
they awaited the conclusion.
Make a point
Steinbeck uses contrasts of light and dark to set the tone
throughout the book.
Give evidence or an example
At the start of each section when Steinbeck describes
setting; these contrasts are most relevant. In section 3
Steinbeck uses dark and light to create a suitable scene
which foreshadows the action to come: ‘Although there
was evening brightness showing through the windows of
the bunk house, inside it was dusk.’ (p. 43)
Give a further explanation
The encroaching darkness, just as in a horror movie,
creates great tension of the reader as they anticipate
future events. In section 3 it is this atmosphere Steinbeck
creates that foreshadows the incidents that ultimately
result in the breakdown of relationships and the
shattering of dreams indicating it is the climax of the
book.
Write your own PEE paragraph about the
prologue.
Write it on a coloured sheet and then stick
it to a larger sheet.
Alone, analyse up to page 34.
After, share ideas with a partner.
We will complete the timeline.
Hand in your notes.
Have you ever had a
friend who your parents
disapproved of?
Dramatic Irony
Prologue
Antagonist
Protagonist
Sharing Act 1
Work with others who looked at your section.
You have 15 MINUTES to gather a list of the
most important things.
If you use quotes- write down page numbers.
These will then be presented to each other and
notes will be taken.
Let’s compare the 2 different
encounters with the policeman.
Encounter with Mrs Johnstone
Encounter with Mrs Lyons
PEE
PEE can be used to structure paragraphs
You should make a point (clear and concise)
You should then find appropriate evidence or an example (short, snappy, effective)
You should then add further explanation (why did the author do it? How does the reader react?)
Make a point
Shakespeare uses language to emphasise the
theme of honesty in the play.
Give evidence or an example
The word ‘honesty’ is used frequently in Act 3
Scene 1 in order to create dramatic irony for the
audience as the antagonist is consistently referred
to as ‘honest Iago’.
Give a further explanation
Julian Abernethy viewed Shakespeare’s use of the
word an irritant yet the word does seem crucial in
highlighting Iago’s evil actions and Othello’s lack
of knowledge. An audience at the time, looking for
entertainment, would have delighted in the irony
of its usage in the closing scenes of the play as
they awaited the conclusion.
Make a point
Steinbeck uses contrasts of light and dark to set the tone
throughout the book.
Give evidence or an example
At the start of each section when Steinbeck describes
setting; these contrasts are most relevant. In section 3
Steinbeck uses dark and light to create a suitable scene
which foreshadows the action to come: ‘Although there
was evening brightness showing through the windows of
the bunk house, inside it was dusk.’ (p. 43)
Give a further explanation
The encroaching darkness, just as in a horror movie,
creates great tension of the reader as they anticipate
future events. In section 3 it is this atmosphere Steinbeck
creates that foreshadows the incidents that ultimately
result in the breakdown of relationships and the
shattering of dreams indicating it is the climax of the
book.
Write your own PEE paragraph about the
way the policeman treats the 2 ladies.
Make a point
Mrs J and Mrs L
Find a quote
Explain it and compare with a 2nd point
Pick a quote
Explain.
Have they made a clear point? Could it be
rephrased?
Have they selected an appropriate quote?
Could it be worked into their own sentence
better?
Have they explained the quote furtherconsidering the playwright and the effect
on the audience?
Think about:
Rich and poor
Contrasts and similarities. Different accents
Personality
Education
Class
Dress
Behaviour and actions
Family background
Words
Ambition
Interactions with other characters
Dramatic Irony
Tension
Language used
Structure
TRY to use PEE for all of your points!
The class of the two families is evident in the play during the encounter
with the policeman. He is polite to Mr Lyons, ‘if y’ don’t mind me sayin,’
but very threatening to Mrs Johnstone, ‘You don’t wanna end up in
court again do y’?’ Russell uses these incidents to emphasise the
differences in class and create empathy in the audience for Mrs
Johnstone.
Make your evidence short and snappy!
Remember to think about the effect on the audience!
Mrs J and Mrs L
Class- accent/ children/ wealth/
job/ marriage
Attitude towards life- how they
deal with problems
How they are treated by othersthe policeman/ their children
Eddie & Mickey
Class- accent/ education/ weal
Outlook on life- how they behave
and their general attitudes
How they are treated by otherstheir parents/ the policeman
How they treat each other- change
from start of this act to the end
How they treat each other- change
from start of this act to the end.
FOCUS ON WHAT RUSSELL IS TRYING TO SAY AND HOW HE DOES THIS.
THINK ABOUT AUDIENCE REACTIONS AT EACH STAGE.
SELECT APPROPRIATE QUOTES THROUGHOUT.
• What if the twins had never been
separated?
• What if Mickey had been raised by Mrs Lyons?
• What if Mrs Johnstone had kept her job with
the Lyons family?
• What if Linda had never met the
twins?
• What if Linda had married Edward
instead of Mickey?
• What if Mickey hadn’t lost his job?
• What if Edward had lost his job?
The final resolution
Add your plot items to
the structure graph.
There isn’t necessarily
a correct answer.
Use the definitions of
each part of the structure
to work out what you will
put where.
Think about the relevance of these things in
the play:
Next week:
We will be doing preparation for
the Blood Brothers controlled
assessment.
This is the question:
Examine how Russell portrays the characters of
Mrs Johnstone and Mrs Lyons in the musical.
Look closely at what they say and how they say it
and refer closely to the text in your answer.
Read through the 3 introductions.
Which do you think is the best and why?
In Act 1 of the book, ‘Blood Brothers, Russell creates the characters
of Mrs Johnstone to be very poor and to have a lot of kids and for
Mrs Lyons to be rich.
In the musical, there are two main characters who create conflict
and tension for the audience. One is Mrs Johnstone, the
protagonist and the other is Mrs Lyons, the antagonist. I will look at
how these characters are different from each other.
This musical is filled with tension, one of the main causes of this is
the ongoing conflict between the characters of Mrs Johnstone and
Mrs Lyons, they are opposite characters and this essay will explore
their differences in class and attitudes but also what similarities
connect them, Russell uses language and songs to create a sense of
these characters and these devices will also be explored.
Order the elements of the two different plans in
front of you.
Decide which plan you prefer and why.
Read the paragraphs underneath the
introductions on your sheet.
TASK 1: Correct any SPG errors
TASK 2: Look at the connections between
paragraphs- are these effective or not?
TASK 3: How can we integrate quotes?
Marley says in his speech ‘life is one big road with lots of signs’.
Marley suggests that ‘life is one big road with lots of signs’. This gives
hope to an audience who may feel lost in life.
Hepburn talks about laughing ‘It’s probably the most important thing in
a person’.
Hepburn contemplates laughing and considers it the ‘most important
thing in a person’.
Mrs Lyons doesn’t believe in superstition ‘There’s no such thing as a
bogey man. It’s a- a superstition’. This shows that she is different to Mrs
Johnstone and doesn’t believe in superstition.
Russell shows that Mrs Lyons is the opposite of Mrs Johnstone and
dismisses supersitions such as ‘the bogey man’. The audience can see
yet another example of the class divides between the women.
Mrs Lyons thinks that Mrs Johnstone will follow her forever
‘Wherever I go you’ll be behind me. I know that now…always and
forever like, like a shadow’.
Mrs Lyons starts getting used to having a child ‘just for a while I came
to believe that he was actually mine’.
Mickey and Eddie make friends at the start of the play ‘Do you wanna
be my blood brother, Eddie?’
Make your own PEE paragraphs using these quotes
and try to integrate them.
See if you can connect your two paragraphs so that
if they were in an essay it would be fluent.
Mickey: Round here if y’ask for a sweet, y’have to ask about twenty
million times.
Edward: I thought you didn’t like me. I thought you weren’t very nice.
But I think you’re smashing.
Look again at the sample essay.
Think about:
SPG
Paragraph links
Integration of quotes
Inclusion of terminology/ audience/ Russell
Write a plan of your own.
Get 8 sticky notes and write down the 8 things you’d
like to cover in your essay- intro/ 6 points/ conclusion.
Place these on your A3 sheet.
Near each point you should add quotes and
terminology.