https://padlet.com/hackneyl1/n4rropvubmwn Made with a creative frenzy en-us 2016-11-27 21:40:12 UTC 2016-12-01 10:59:57 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/hackneyl1/n4rropvubmwn/wish/140107487 All characters deliver bad news.
The Narrator 
Milkman- She can't afford to pay for milk.
The Gynaecologist-She is having twins; tips her over the edge.
The Two Teachers-Shows the difference in class.]]> 2016-11-28 09:03:19 UTC https://padlet.com/hackneyl1/n4rropvubmwn/wish/140107487 https://padlet.com/hackneyl1/n4rropvubmwn/wish/140108115 -plays as a conscience to all characters (always there)
-reminds the women of their mistakes (uses the idea of superstition to show the women are trapped by the unthinkable they have done)
 

]]> 2016-11-28 09:07:46 UTC https://padlet.com/hackneyl1/n4rropvubmwn/wish/140108115 https://padlet.com/hackneyl1/n4rropvubmwn/wish/140108480 2016-11-28 09:10:20 UTC https://padlet.com/hackneyl1/n4rropvubmwn/wish/140108480 https://padlet.com/hackneyl1/n4rropvubmwn/wish/140109861 Russell selects to use the idea of the narrator to be revealed as the conscience of the characters; Mickey, Mrs Johnstone and Mrs Lyons. It is as if he is the shadow of the two women, always reminding them of their mistake. The effect of this is to emphasise the extent of their agreement. Throughout the play, he is always present, for example he plays a number of different characters like the milkman and the gynaecologist; the two of these characters both deliver bad news. The use of the milkman is to convey the idea that she cannot pay for the milk for her children; revealing that she is of a lower class due to her lack of money, 'you owe me three pound, seventeen and fourpence.' Russell uses the character of the gynaecologist to notify  Mrs Johnstone that she will be having twins, 'you're expecting twins'.

]]> 2016-11-28 09:20:13 UTC https://padlet.com/hackneyl1/n4rropvubmwn/wish/140109861 https://padlet.com/hackneyl1/n4rropvubmwn/wish/140110855 Through the use of the narrator, Russell demonstrates a reminder to both mothers of their mistakes. An example of this is when he taunts Mrs Johnstone with the use of the song 'Shoes Upon the Table'. In the song, the narrator sings 'That you sold a son' which conveys how despite being manipulated into this situation, Mrs Johnstone will be constantly haunted by the decision her entire life because the narrator will continually notify her about her fault as he is always there. Furthermore, Russell uses omission in the song such as 'Y' know he's standing right behind y'' which implies the irony that in later life, Mrs Johnstone could possibly meet her son however it wouldn't occur to her that it was her actual son as she gave him away.]]> 2016-11-28 09:27:29 UTC https://padlet.com/hackneyl1/n4rropvubmwn/wish/140110855 https://padlet.com/hackneyl1/n4rropvubmwn/wish/140112205 As the narrator is on stage at all time he changes character through out as he starts of as the narrator then he changes to milkman (Joe) which goes to Mrs Johnstone because she cant afford to pay for milk, he then changes to the Gynaecologist to tell the audience that Mrs Johnstone that she is expecting twins, ha changes to the conductor which then kicks Sammy of the school bus on the way to school because he lies about his age 'stop the bus' and is persued by two police men and he changes to the two teachers to show the difference about both classes as they are both suspended for different reasons. This shows that all these characters don't like the Johnstone family as they are always getting in trouble with the police.]]> 2016-11-28 09:36:57 UTC https://padlet.com/hackneyl1/n4rropvubmwn/wish/140112205