https://padlet.com/hackneyl1/qnd00q12vugi Made with no regrets, whatsoever en-us 2016-11-27 21:38:23 UTC 2025-10-23 08:42:32 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/hackneyl1/qnd00q12vugi/wish/140107639
Russell uses the narrator to convey a feeling of regret to the atmosphere of the play. This is conveyed by Mickey and Eddie having juxtaposing  scene such as the school scene where they both get suspended he is watching over them symbolising the overbearing guilt and regret as they share the same characteristics naturally childish conveyed with same interest in swearing "I'm pissed!" and Edwards attempt at swearing "smashing" of which conveys Edwards social class and conveys their want to experience what the other experienced such as Mickeys freedom and  Edwards opportunities. This links to whenever Mrs Lyons and Mrs Johnstone remember the reality of what they have done, the narrator appears , of which conveys the mothers realisation and memory of what they have done. Regret has connotations of sadness and worry, of which links to Mrs Lyons paranoia "don't put the shoes on the table!!!", which further conveys the narrator to be a symbol of memory, superstition and fear of the reality of what she has done. Overall, Russell's intention was to convey the narrator to symbolise the regret of the two mothers actions as his presence creates an atmosphere of regret and guilt.     ]]> 2016-11-28 09:04:20 UTC https://padlet.com/hackneyl1/qnd00q12vugi/wish/140107639 https://padlet.com/hackneyl1/qnd00q12vugi/wish/140107958 Russell uses the song shoes upon the table to convey how Mrs Lyons' actions had caused her to become known by the "Devil" foreshadowing that bad consequences were approaching for what she had done as the "Devil" connotes evil and justice in that he is known for punishing people for their sins. Russell reveals this by allowing the narrator to sing this song as the narrator is constantly following Mrs Lyons as the Devil would be to be able to strike at any time and appearing when events link back to the separation of the children, relating to regret as she can't forget that event. Russell also conveys this by using the lyric, "got your number" meaning that the Devil knows her personal information and is able to strike at any time. Russell does this to demonstrate how, ultimately, by faking superstition and making a regrettable decision, the regret will never leave and karma will eventually hit that person. This contrasts the narrator as an aspect of unforgettable regret and foreshadowing karma as he follows her every bad step of the way. Karma connotes fate in that everything she has done is bound to have consequences and therefore, the Narrator is the lingering fate due to superstitions. ]]> 2016-11-28 09:06:30 UTC https://padlet.com/hackneyl1/qnd00q12vugi/wish/140107958 https://padlet.com/hackneyl1/qnd00q12vugi/wish/140113057 Russell uses the narrator both at the end of the play and at the beginning to convey how the narrator has been there all along; always lingering alike to fate. The relates the narrator to fate in that fate is inevitable alike to how the narrator sees everything and no one can hide from him. Russell does this to convey how over time, fate comes closer as the narrator is seen more with time. The question at the beginning of the play "So did'ya hear the story of the Johnstone's twins?"is used to reveal how the narrator knows about everything that had happened to lead to the final scene in which was shown both at the start and end. By knowing everything, the narrator is scene as an entity of foreshadowing fate; watching as time progresses and the twins slowly diverse. Though, no one knows he's there. This contrasts dramatic irony as we can see everything that the narrator sees and says while the characters have no clue.]]> 2016-11-28 09:42:25 UTC https://padlet.com/hackneyl1/qnd00q12vugi/wish/140113057 https://padlet.com/hackneyl1/qnd00q12vugi/wish/140115720 Russell uses the Narrator in Blood Brothers to show  both mothers guilty conscience as they both know that they've done something wrong. The Narrator never leaves the stage to show that Mrs Johnstone and Mrs Lyons always have a guilty conscience behind them. In Act One, as soon as Mrs Johnstone signs "a binding agreement", the Narrator looms upon Mrs Johnstone as she is guilty at selling her son. The Narrator also changes character to show that he is linked to Mrs Johnstone and Mrs Lyons everyday life as he incorporated to them personally. He plays different parts such as the gynaecologist, the milkman, the bus conductor and the teachers to show that he controls their way of living as holds them back. In the 1970s many people were relocated due to a high amount of over population and trying to give the people a better quality of life. The Narrator "haunts" both families as both mothers still have agreed a deal about one of Mrs Johnstone's sons.]]> 2016-11-28 09:57:23 UTC https://padlet.com/hackneyl1/qnd00q12vugi/wish/140115720