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Mrs Johnstone is a warm and caring mother, despite the struggles she faces supporting her eight children alone. At the start of the play, she describes how difficult her life has been.
Mrs. Johnstone introduces the important symbol of Marilyn Monroe. The Hollywood star met a tragic end, and she is mentioned several times in the play because her demise mirrors what happens to several of the characters, especially Mrs. Johnstone’s son, Mickey.
In the beginning of the play, we are introduced to Mrs Johnstone. The Narrator gives an overview of the plot and the fate which await Mickey and Edward.
Mrs. Johnstone: Impoverished. Mrs. Johnstone and her family live in poverty. This is what forces her to give Edward to Mrs. Lyons. However, she does have a 'happy-go-lucky' attitude, embracing what life throws at her.
Blood Brothers Guide. Plot Summary. Plot – this refers to the events that make up the storyline of the play. Act I. The play opens with a prologue that tells us that the Johnstone twins were separated and then died on the day they found out about each other.
Throughout the play we see the huge contrast between Mrs Lyons and Mrs Johnstone. At the beginning of the play, the Narrator describes Mrs Johnstone as ‘the mother, so cruel’ – but is this what we are led to think of Mrs Johnstone? For instance, how do we react to the scene where Mrs Johnstone allows the boys to
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As the play goes forward, Mrs. Johnstone becomes tortured by guilt and regret, though she remains kind and loving despite her grief. She is the moral center of the play, and survives the play’s deadly finale despite the fact that both of her youngest sons are dead.
