Themes and Characters in "Blood Brothers
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Everybody has secrets, don’t
you have secrets?
Blood Brothers
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Superstition
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Class
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Fate
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Friendship
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Family
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Love
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Growing up
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Nature vs Nurture
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Guilt
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Lies/Deception
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Mrs Johnstone
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Mrs Lyons
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Mickey
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Eddie
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Linda
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Narrator
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Who said it?
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Key moment?
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Themes?
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Characters?
Blood Brothers
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Superstition
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Class
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Fate
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Friendship
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Family
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Love
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Growing up
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Nature vs Nurture
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Guilt
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Lies/Deception
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Mrs Johnstone
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Mrs Lyons
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Mickey
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Eddie
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Linda
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Narrator
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Who said it?
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Key moment?
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Themes?
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Characters?
I curse you witch
Blood Brothers
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Superstition
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Class
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Fate
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Friendship
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Family
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Love
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Growing up
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Nature vs Nurture
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Guilt
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Lies/Deception
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Mrs Johnstone
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Mrs Lyons
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Mickey
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Eddie
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Linda
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Narrator
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Who said it?
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Key moment?
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Themes?
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Characters?
An’ did you never hear of the
mother so cruel, There’s a stone in
place of her heart
Blood Brothers
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Superstition
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Class
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Fate
•
Friendship
•
Family
•
Love
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Growing up
•
Nature vs Nurture
•
Guilt
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Lies/Deception
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Mrs Johnstone
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Mrs Lyons
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Mickey
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Eddie
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Linda
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Narrator
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Who said it?
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Key moment?
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Themes?
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Characters?
Living on the never never,
Constant as the changing weather
Blood Brothers
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Superstition
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Class
•
Fate
•
Friendship
•
Family
•
Love
•
Growing up
•
Nature vs Nurture
•
Guilt
•
Lies/Deception
•
Mrs Johnstone
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Mrs Lyons
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Mickey
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Eddie
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Linda
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Narrator
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Who said it?
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Key moment?
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Themes?
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Characters?
Why didn’t you give me away!
I could have been…I could have been him
!
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Blood Brothers
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Superstition
•
Class
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Fate
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Friendship
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Family
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Love
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Growing up
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Nature vs Nurture
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Guilt
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Lies/Deception
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Mrs Johnstone
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Mrs Lyons
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Mickey
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Eddie
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Linda
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Narrator
A Christmas Carol
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Poverty
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Class
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Family
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Death
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Christmas
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Fear
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Money and Greed
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Redemption
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Childhood
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The Supernatural
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Time
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Victorian Society
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Scrooge
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The Crachits
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The 4 Ghosts
Macbeth
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Supernatural
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Heroism
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Mental health/insanity
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Masculinity
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Gender
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Fate
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Violence
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Death
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Power
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Fear
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Appearance vs Reality
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Good vs Evil
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Lies/Deception
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Macbeth
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Lady Macbeth
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The Witches
Poetry
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Power
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Conflict
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Anger
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Time
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War
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Nature
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Powerful people
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Human Emotion
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Memories
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Identity
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You know the Devil’s got your number
Why didn’t you give me away!
I could have been…I could have been him!
An’ did you never hear of the
mother so cruel, There’s a
stone in place of her heart
No more Dancing
I need the Milk. I am Pregnant
A debt is a debt and must be paid
Living on the never never,
Constant as the changing weather
Pissed off! You say smashing
things
I will always defend my
Brother!
Go home before the bogey man gets y’
But you know that if you cross your fingers
You can take a flying fuck at a
rolling doughnut
Everybody has secrets, don’t
you have secrets?
I curse you witch
Who’d dare tell the lambs in Spring what fate
the later seasons bring?
Just another sign of the times
His mind’s gone dancing
That’s why I take them. So I can
be invisible.
Tell me it’s not true. Say its just
a story.
How
does Russell
use
the characters of Mickey and
Eddie in
Blood Brothers
to
explore
ideas about Fate?
Write about:
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Examples of each character’s fate.
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How Russell presents these fates in the play.
Destiny
Fortune
Outcome
5 Minute Essay Plan
5 Minute Essay Plan
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Ideas
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Characters
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Key Moments
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Quotes
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Context
How
does Russell
use
the characters of Mickey and
Eddie in
Blood Brothers
to
explore
ideas about Fate?
Russell uses the character of Mickey to present the idea that fate is decided by your
class and social situation. He does this with Mickey’s seemingly inevitable decent into
madness and addiction towards the end of the play, “That’s why I take them, so I can
be invisible.” Russell uses the metaphor ‘invisible’ to emphasise that Mickey feels
worthless and wants to hide away because of his shame. He has accepted his fate as
an unemployed lower class male, with the character being Russell’s depiction of the
thousands of unemployed young men that populated Britain in the 1980s due to the
closure of industry. Mickey is fully aware that class has controlled his fate, ‘Why
didn’t you give me away!’ The exclamation suggesting Mickey’s anger at being
trapped by his class unlike his brother and wishing he had the same opportunities.
The reader will sympathise with Mickey who has had a difficult life, but they may also
question why the character doesn’t have more courage to break out of his class.
Russell uses the character successfully to develop the idea that a person’s fate is
decided by many other factors, including class.
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The Health Food Diner
No sprouted wheat and soya shoots
And Brussels in a cake,
Carrot straw and spinach raw,
(Today, I need a steak).
Not thick brown rice and rice pilaw
Or mushrooms creamed on toast,
Turnips mashed and parsnips hashed,
(I'm dreaming of a roast).
Health-food folks around the world
Are thinned by anxious zeal,
They look for help in seafood kelp
(I count on breaded veal).
No smoking signs, raw mustard greens,
Zucchini by the ton,
Uncooked kale and bodies frail
Are sure to make me run
to
Loins of pork and chicken thighs
And standing rib, so prime,
Pork chops brown and fresh ground round
(I crave them all the time).
Irish stews and boiled corned beef
and hot dogs by the scores,
or any place that saves a space
For smoking carnivores.
Maya Angelou
In ‘The Health Food Diner,’ how does the poet present ideas about food?
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Delve into the world of "Blood Brothers" as it explores themes such as superstition, class divide, fate, friendship, family bonds, love, growing up, nature vs nurture, guilt, and lies. Meet key characters like Mrs. Johnstone, Mrs. Lyons, Mickey, Eddie, Linda, and the Narrator, each contributing to a compelling narrative that questions the impact of secrets and choices on relationships and destinies.
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Literature: Literature: Paper 2
Blood Brothers Superstition Class Fate Friendship Family Love Growing up Nature vs Nurture Guilt Lies/Deception Mrs Johnstone Mrs Lyons Mickey Eddie Linda Narrator Who said it? Key moment? Themes? Characters? Everybody has secrets, don t you have secrets?
Blood Brothers Superstition Class Fate Friendship Family Love Growing up Nature vs Nurture Guilt Lies/Deception Mrs Johnstone Mrs Lyons Mickey Eddie Linda Narrator Who said it? Key moment? Themes? Characters? I curse you witch
Blood Brothers Superstition Class Fate Friendship Family Love Growing up Nature vs Nurture Guilt Lies/Deception Mrs Johnstone Mrs Lyons Mickey Eddie Linda Narrator Who said it? Key moment? Themes? Characters? An did you never hear of the mother so cruel, There s a stone in place of her heart
Blood Brothers Superstition Class Fate Friendship Family Love Growing up Nature vs Nurture Guilt Lies/Deception Mrs Johnstone Mrs Lyons Mickey Eddie Linda Narrator Who said it? Key moment? Themes? Characters? Living on the never never, Constant as the changing weather
Blood Brothers Superstition Class Fate Friendship Family Love Growing up Nature vs Nurture Guilt Lies/Deception Mrs Johnstone Mrs Lyons Mickey Eddie Linda Narrator Who said it? Key moment? Themes? Characters? Why didn t you give me away! I could have been I could have been him!
A Christmas Carol Macbeth Blood Brothers Superstition Class Fate Friendship Family Love Growing up Nature vs Nurture Guilt Lies/Deception Mrs Johnstone Mrs Lyons Mickey Eddie Linda Narrator Poetry Supernatural Poverty Power Conflict Anger Time War Nature Powerful people Human Emotion Memories Identity Heroism Class Mental health/insanity Family Masculinity Death Gender Christmas Fate Fear Violence Money and Greed Death Redemption Power Childhood Fear The Supernatural Appearance vs Reality Time Good vs Evil Victorian Society Lies/Deception Scrooge Macbeth The Crachits Lady Macbeth The 4 Ghosts The Witches
Blood Blood Brothers Brothers Who d dare tell the lambs in Spring what fate the later seasons bring? I will always defend my Brother! Everybody has secrets, don t you have secrets? Go home before the bogey man gets y I curse you witch Why didn t you give me away! I could have been I could have been him! You know the Devil s got your number Just another sign of the times You can take a flying fuck at a rolling doughnut Tell me it s not true. Say its just a story. An did you never hear of the mother so cruel, There s a stone in place of her heart No more Dancing I need the Milk. I am Pregnant A debt is a debt and must be paid His mind s gone dancing But you know that if you cross your fingers Living on the never never, Constant as the changing weather Pissed off! You say smashing things That s why I take them. So I can be invisible.
How does Russell use the characters of Mickey and Eddie in Blood Brothers to explore ideas about Fate? Write about: Examples of each character s fate. How Russell presents these fates in the play. Destiny Fortune Outcome 5 Minute Essay Plan Ideas Characters Key Moments Quotes Context
How does Russell use the characters of Mickey and Eddie in Blood Brothers to explore ideas about Fate? Russell uses the character of Mickey to present the idea that fate is decided by your class and social situation. He does this with Mickey s seemingly inevitable decent into madness and addiction towards the end of the play, That s why I take them, so I can be invisible. Russell uses the metaphor invisible to emphasise that Mickey feels worthless and wants to hide away because of his shame. He has accepted his fate as an unemployed lower class male, with the character being Russell s depiction of the thousands of unemployed young men that populated Britain in the 1980s due to the closure of industry. Mickey is fully aware that class has controlled his fate, Why didn t you give me away! The exclamation suggesting Mickey s anger at being trapped by his class unlike his brother and wishing he had the same opportunities. The reader will sympathise with Mickey who has had a difficult life, but they may also question why the character doesn t have more courage to break out of his class. Russell uses the character successfully to develop the idea that a person s fate is decided by many other factors, including class.
Compare the ways poets present Fear at War in Bayonet Charge Charge and one other poem from Power and Conflict. Bayonet 5 Minute Essay Plan Comparison Ideas MITSL Quotes Context
The Health Food Diner In The Health Food Diner, how does the poet present ideas about food? No sprouted wheat and soya shoots And Brussels in a cake, Carrot straw and spinach raw, (Today, I need a steak). Not thick brown rice and rice pilaw Or mushrooms creamed on toast, Turnips mashed and parsnips hashed, (I'm dreaming of a roast). Health-food folks around the world Are thinned by anxious zeal, They look for help in seafood kelp (I count on breaded veal). No smoking signs, raw mustard greens, Zucchini by the ton, Uncooked kale and bodies frail Are sure to make me run to Loins of pork and chicken thighs And standing rib, so prime, Pork chops brown and fresh ground round (I crave them all the time). 5 Minute Essay Plan Ideas MITSL Quotes Evaluation Irish stews and boiled corned beef and hot dogs by the scores, or any place that saves a space For smoking carnivores. Maya Angelou
