https://padlet.com/hackneyl1/ffuokb1d8mp4 Made with serendipity en-us 2016-11-28 09:03:58 UTC 2025-10-11 08:27:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/hackneyl1/ffuokb1d8mp4/wish/140108228 The narrator is demonstrated as an overlooking conscience who effects the actions made by all characters. An example of this would be when the narrator sings the song "the devils got your number", the use of this song multiple times through out the play reveals the idea that he is always there. The quote "you're always gonna know what was done" creates the impression that the narrator also causes guilt among the characters through the reminding of "what was done". "You're always gonna know" supports this idea as the connotations of the time phrase "always" are forever and will never go away, this also reveals that it will always stay with them forever. Russell's intentions for this was to reveal the idea that as the narrator is always there and has an overlooking effect on the characters which effects the way they act and what they do.]]> 2016-11-28 09:08:38 UTC https://padlet.com/hackneyl1/ffuokb1d8mp4/wish/140108228 https://padlet.com/hackneyl1/ffuokb1d8mp4/wish/140108338 Russell uses the narrator as a reminder for Mrs johnstone for all the bad things the have and will happen. He is a re occurring character and each time he appears to be the bringer of bad news weather it be paying her milk bill or the one child she was hoping for is infact two. Russell does this to create the re-occurring theme of fate and superstation throughout the play. This shown in the song "the devils got your number". "the devil" is a religious figure associated with hate and evil throughout the world. He is especially important to Mrs Johnstone , however as she is a Catholic ( the common religion for lower class people in 1970/80 Liverpool).  Russell made the narrator sing this line to further the idea that bad things are going to happen to the Johnstone family and foreshadow the deaths of Mickey and Eddie.]]> 2016-11-28 09:09:18 UTC https://padlet.com/hackneyl1/ffuokb1d8mp4/wish/140108338 https://padlet.com/hackneyl1/ffuokb1d8mp4/wish/140108452 Willy Russell presents the narrator is presented as the conscience of Mrs Lyons and Mrs Johnstone. This is conveyed when, after Mrs Lyons takes one of Mrs Johnstone twins, he sings the song 'The devil's got your number.' During the song he reminds Mrs Johnstone that 'You're always gonna know what was done' to reflect how there is no going back for the two mothers. This creates the impression that the narrator inflicts guilt amongst the characters through the repetition of the phrase 'You're always gonna know what was done'. 'Done' has the connotations of no going back and finished which reflects how the narrator is constantly reminding the mothers how there is no going back. Russell's intention was to reflect how there is no going back for the characters, Mrs Lyons and Mrs Johnstone, through the character of the narrator. This has the effect of making the characters behave in a different way. For example, as a result of the narrator's presence, Mrs Lyons feels trapped and becomes depressed.]]> 2016-11-28 09:10:05 UTC https://padlet.com/hackneyl1/ffuokb1d8mp4/wish/140108452 https://padlet.com/hackneyl1/ffuokb1d8mp4/wish/140111311 Willy Russell presents the narrator as a reminder to the characters, such as Mrs Johnstone and Mrs Lyons, of  each of their mistakes. This is reinforced when the narrator becomes the milkman and reminds Mrs Johnstone of the price she has to pay. The demand "pay up today" supports the idea that when the charcters, Mrs Jonhnstone in this case, need to do something then the narrator is always there correcting their wrongs. The connotations of
the action "pay" are bill and debt which reflects the idea that the narrator is correcting Mrs Johnstones mistakes and debts.

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