In Willy Russell's play "Blood Brothers," the impact of poverty on the Johnstone family is a central theme that is skillfully presented through various dramatic techniques. The play, set in Liverpool, follows the story of the Johnstone twins, Mickey and Eddie, who are separated at birth and grow up in vastly different economic circumstances. Russell effectively portrays the detrimental effects of poverty on the Johnstone family through the characters, plot, setting, and language, providing a compelling insight into the complexities of socio-economic disparity. One of the primary ways in which Willy Russell presents the impact of poverty on the Johnstone family is through the characterization of Mrs. Johnstone, the twins' mother. Mrs. Johnstone is depicted as a working-class woman struggling to make ends meet, and her financial hardship is evident in her daily life. Russell uses Mrs. Johnstone's character to illustrate the emotional and psychological toll of poverty, as she grapples with the constant fear of not being able to provide for her children. This is particularly evident in the song "Marilyn Monroe," where Mrs. Johnstone expresses her longing for a better life and her disillusionment with her economic circumstances. Through Mrs. Johnstone's character, Russell effectively conveys the sense of hopelessness and despair that often …show more content…
The characters' vernacular, infused with colloquialisms and regional accents, authentically captures the socio-economic milieu in which they are situated. Through the characters' speech patterns and expressions, Russell conveys the harsh realities of poverty, giving voice to the frustrations, aspirations, and hardships of the Johnstones. The use of language serves to humanize the characters, allowing the audience to empathize with their struggles and recognize the pervasive impact of poverty on their
Bad blood is a book that was written James H. Jones who is an associate professor of History. The book narrates on how the government through the department of Public Health service (PHS) authorized and financed a program that did not protect human values and rights. The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment which was conducted between 1932 and 1972 where four hundred illiterate and semi-illiterate black sharecroppers in Alabama recently diagnosed with syphilis were sampled for an experiment that was funded by the U.S Health Service to prove that the effect of untreated syphilis are different in blacks as opposed to whites. The blacks in Macon County, Alabama were turned into laboratory animals without their knowledge and the purpose of the experiment
· The play is based in Liverpool and at this time (1970's) there was a
A main factor in the storyline is the way the writer portrays society's attitude to poverty in the 18th century. The poor people were treated tremendously different to higher classed people. A lot of people were even living on the streets. For example, "He picked his way through the hordes of homeless children who congregated at evening, like the starlings, to look for the most sheltered niche into which they could huddle for the night." The writer uses immense detail to help the reader visualise the scene. She also uses a simile to help the reader compare the circumstances in which the children are in. This shows that the poor children had to live on the streets and fend for themselves during the 18th century. Another example involves a brief description of the city in which the poor people lived in. This is "nor when he smelt the stench of open sewers and foraging pigs, and the manure of horses and mules" This gives a clear example of the state of the city. It is unclean and rancid and the writer includes this whilst keeping to her fictional storyline.
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The movie “blood brother” narrate a story happened in 2005. The protagonist is Peter and his brother George. In the mother day’s yesterday night, Peter was shot by a gun. But neither prosecutor and defense lawyer knows who was held that gun and shot. In this movie, the researchers had done some experiments, and they all got their own conclusion about the suspect. The prosecutor thought that his brother had reason and motive to kill him. However the defense lawyer claims that he was killed by himself, and this case is suicide. They all have convincing opinions and evidence to prove that they are correct.,
He skillfully faces the subtle reflection of the power relations with the help of the artistic devices and debunks all the institutions that allow this inequality's persistence. In the story “A Wall of Fire Rising” by Edwidge Danticat, the theme of class divide is subtly instilled into the play’s structure, reflecting the disparities and aspirations of the characters. The story tells the life of Guy, Lili, and their son Little Guy in a shantytown, which is by nature their status in the social economic sphere. The family's excitement over Little Guy's role in a school play contrasts sharply with their impoverished living conditions, as captured in the moment: “Listen to what happened today, Guy said as he barged through the rattling door of his tiny shack. His wife, Lili, was squatting in the middle of their one-room home, spreading cornmeal mush on banana leaves for their supper”(Danticat 393).Through presenting a radical difference in a way that members of a close-knit family receive unexpected news and with almost no choice but to think about their own life, the author makes it clear to the
After inspecting this play, this film and this issue, one can clearly understand the large gap between the rich and the poor and how people throughout history have tried to solve this issue. People all over the world are all able to relate to this age-old theme because timeless themes, such as poverty, comment on life and the human condition and can eclipse any changes in time or
The 3 determinants that had the most impact and influence on Jake’s life throughout the film would have had to be the addiction to drinking, his early life and becoming unemployed at the beginning of the movie.
We have been studying the play Blood Brothers for months before this exam. Our classes did a six-hour exam, with the main focus being this play. Blood brothers has many significant themes a few examples of the important themes are betrayal, family, power and various others. We explored these themes using different dramatic techniques for example cross-cutting, narration and use of levels. Throughout the exam the use of these dramatic techniques created more depth to our understanding of the play.
Both Walter Lee Younger and Willy are striving to be successful in the play and are focused on providing for their family. Walter Lee Younger has to battle poverty to provide for his family. Walter, a chauffeur, dreams of money and success. He wants to break free from his white employer and start his own business.
Cracked walls. Suffocating closets. Gloomy views. These comfortless characteristics showcase the hardships of the Younger’s setting. Living below the poverty line creates a struggle within home life and mental and physical relationships.
Something is missing, there is something beyond charity and hard work that restrict those in the lower class from living opulent lives. In Bastard out of Carolina, Dorothy Allison presents the themes of poverty,
No matter how many times it can seem broken, family relationships always have a considerable amount of significance in a one’s identity. Abandoned by their mother and father at a young age, brothers Lincoln and Booth live together in Booth’s small apartment while Lincoln provides the paycheck that goes into the expenses. Pushing aside his past of hustling through three-card monte, Lincoln secures a job of acting as Abraham Lincoln at an arcade. Unlike Lincoln, Booth spends his time as a thief, and dreams of emulating his older brother’s past success by mastering the three-card monte. Regardless of their struggle to get out of poverty, the brothers stay together and support each other and their living situation in their own ways. Despite
In this story the boys in the “gang” run by Frankie Buller live in the slums just like Alan did. They have grown up to be tough and fight other boys from other districts because of where they came from. The effect of poverty growing up can really affect the way you act and present yourself. Alan chose to incorporate poverty into every story as to show that it is an example of the worst that can really change a person and that person's
Miller’s play connects with over half of Americans who fit into the middle to lower class. His play is diverse in that way as people can identify with the core issues discussed in his play. The play