Understanding Themes in "Tally's Blood": Historical Context and Prejudice
Delve into the themes of historical context and prejudice in "Tally's Blood," focusing on the immigrant experience in Scotland, the impact of The Great Depression, and the exploration of cultural identity. The play explores the challenges faced by Italian immigrants, the significance of the title "Tally's Blood," and the themes of prejudice and cultural preservation within foreign communities. Ann Marie Di Mambro's work sheds light on the complexities of identity, belonging, and societal attitudes towards immigrants.
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TALLYS BLOOD ANN MARIEDI MAMBRO
This is your SCOTTISH SET TEXT This means that in the first part of PAPER TWO of your exam (Critical Reading Paper) you will need to find the Tally s Blood extract and answer the questions on it https://www.sqa.org.uk/pastpapers/pap ers/papers/2019/N5_English_all_2019.p df 3
Todays Lesson LI to understand the historical background to the play To understand the title and how it relates to themes 4
Historical context Waves of Italian immigrants have been arriving in Scotland since the late 19th Century. Unification of the country in 1861, intense poverty and two World Wars have seen millions of Italians leave their native land and settle here. 5
Historical context contd. During the late 1930s, Scotland, like most of the Western World at the time, was hit badly by The Great Depression Industry faltered, job losses grew and poverty was widespread this is represented by the Devlin family in the play. 6
The title of the play 'Tally' was slang for 'Italian'. 'Tally's Blood' was the name given to the raspberry sauce that was put on top of ice cream The name encompasses three major themes of the play 7
Prejudice The term Tally itself has racist connotations so evokes the sense of prejudice that immigrants to a country might feel This play, however, focusses more on the prejudice an immigrant might feel towards the country he or she has settled in. THINK ABOUT - Is there any harm in trying to keep a sense of one's own cultural identity, preserving customs and language within a foreign community? 8
Prejudice contd. Di Mambro herself was brought up in Scotland by Italian parents and talks in her introduction of how resentful she was towards them and the fact that she was not allowed to do things that her peers were doing
Family The idea of blood also links to 'blood ties . One of the things which drives our main character Rosinella throughout the play is her sense of family, which she believes is a very Italian quality Di Mambro talks in her introduction abut how she was brought up being told that being Italian meant a stronger sense of family, but she show that she does not agree with this through the Devlin family 10
War The title also reflects a theme in the play is the more literal interpretation of 'bloodshed'. The Second World War had a devastating effect on Italian immigrants in Scotland. In 1940 Mussolini joined forces with Hitler and Italians in Scotland found themselves regarded as 'enemy aliens' and most of the men were arrested. Many of them were sent abroad to prison camps to be interned until the end of the war. Most of the Italian shops and cafes were looted and vandalised by angry mobs. 11
Italian Family Tree Daddy Pedreschi Rosinella s sister (deceased) Rosinellamarries Luigi Ianelli Massimo Franco Uncle and aunt of Lucia Ianelli
Scottish Family Tree married Mrs Devlin Adam Devlin Hughie Devlin Six other children Bridget Devlin
Reading parts Rosinella Rachel Burns Massimo Filip Lucia - Ben Franco Hannah Hughie - Enya Bridget Elliot (Luigi) - 14
Consider: What are they like as a family? What is Rosinella like as a person? Your Date Here Your Footer Here 15
Act 1, scenes 1-3 Task 1 summarise what has happened/what information we have found out in these scenes Task 2 locate and write down EVIDENCE that ties in with the following issues that we know are explored in the play: Racial prejudice Sense of family Work ethic For each quotation you find, try to put the page number (this will help you later) Also remember to focus on stage directions as well as dialogue 16
Todays Lesson LI: To read scenes 5-7 To understand how the themes and characters of the play develop SC: Can find evidence of the development of characters and themes 17
Scenes 1-4 Recap Action/storyline Lucia is spoiled by both Massimo and Rosinella. Franco is desperate to get away from his father. We see the relationship between Franco and Bridget developing. Tension between Massimo and Rosinella, over Lucia s behaviour. Franco warns Rosinella that she is getting too fond of Lucia. 18
Characters and relationships Rosinella happily makes personal sacrifices for Lucia s sake Lucia is determined, manipulative and petulant. Massimo s father is demanding but Rosinella accepts it as her duty to attend to him. Franco is jealous of the fact that Massimo has left their father and set up his own shop. Franco expects Massimo to help him deceive their father over his involvement with a Scottish girl. 19
Themes Racial Prejudice You better watch these lassies (ROSINELLA) she must be giving you something you can t get from an Italian girl. (ROSINELLA) These Scotch girls, they re all the same. They just go out with you for one thing. Because your faither sgot a shop and they think you ve got money. (ROSINELLA) Sense of family Twelve years I ve been married and nothing. Me an Italian as well. (ROSINELLA) Work Ethic Sshh! You two. I ve got customers out there. (MASSIMO)
Todays Lesson: Scenes 5-7 FIRST FIFTEEN MINUTES: COMPLETE WORK FROM YESTERDAY MAKING SURE YOU QUOTE FOR THEME LI: To continue reading the play To understand how the themes and characters of the play develop 21
Scenes 5-7 Action/storyline Characters and relationships Themes 22
Action and storyline Massimo offers Hughie a job in the shop. It is a ruse to encourage Lucia to talk English. War breaks out Your Date Here Your Footer Here 23
Characters and relationships Lucia and Hughie begin an argumentative relationship. Lucia and Hughie share the experience of the death of a parent. Bridget and Franco begin to become more physically involved Your Date Here Your Footer Here 24
Racial prejudice. 'We're Italian, we just live here. It's not our country.' (ROSINELLA) Sense of family. I don t want to be the cause of any bust up between you and your da. (BRIDGET) The war. We cannie let that wee German bastard throw his weight (FRANCO)around. 25
Todays Lesson: LI: To continue reading scene 12 and 13 of the play To begin thinking about how to tackle Critical Reading Style questions 26
Todays Lesson: LI: To consolidate our understanding of Massimo s character SC you will have made several points about him and backed up your ideas with EVIDENCE 27
Scene 12 KEY SCENE In your groups consider what impression we get of Massimo s character from what he says and what he does Back up any point you make with evidence 28
Caring/loving/compassionate: watches them go affectionately sorry to hear about your daddy Family driven/protective: hovering over them protectively , Let them take what they want... Trustworthy: I ll no breathe a word to a soul Understanding you re no to bother about paying it back Popular in the community: everybody likes you B.D Realistic I m a..Tally Your Date Here Your Footer Here 29
Scenes 8-13 Reminder: 30
Develops action and storyline Bridget borrows money from Massimo. A mob attacks the shop. The police arrest Massimo. Your Date Here Your Footer Here 31
Develops characters and relationships Massimo is angry with Franco for joining up Franco and Bridget consummate their relationship. Rosinella is openly hostile towards Bridget. Massimo is gentle and kind with Bridget in her distress. Your Date Here Your Footer Here 32
Todays Lesson: LI: To consolidate our understanding of Massimo s character by examining his soliloquy 33
Recap yesterdays lesson Themes 34
Theme racial prejudice I was born here. That makes me British. FRANCO (1,8) 'Italians are good for this country. Who else is prepared to work till eleven o'clock every night, eh? ROSINELLA (1,10) 'Come out and fight, you bastarding Tally!' 'Get the bastard. Waste the place. Fascist pigs. Greasy Tallies. MOB (1,12) 'Little SCOTTISH boys and girls. I think they deserve some of the teacher's time too.' (1,13) 'A little ruffian like you. A sleekit little, greasy little, smelly little ' (1,13) LUCIA 35
Scene 14 Massimos soliloquy What is a soliloquy when a character speaks their internal thoughts aloud to the audience (also known as a monologue) Read scene 14 on your own and then complete the following work: Your Date Here Your Footer Here 36
Scene 14 Massimos soliloquy In your own words, summarise at least five main points that Massimo makes in this speech What further sense do you get of his character from this speech? EXTENSION Di Mambro was originally going to miss this soliloquy out of her play, why do you think she chose to keep it in? 37
Describes the emotional impact on the Italian men Tells us they were all rounded up into a camp Tells us that the treatment Massimo received at the hands of the mob was common throughout the country Tells us how he couldn't find out news of his father We get a sense of his father's personality We get a sense of the love between him and his father We get a sense of the family loyalty because Rosinella is looking after both shops We learn that him and his father were put on different boats, and his father s was the one that was bombed. Your Footer Here 38 Your Date Here
His character Loving family man Tries to be brave when separated from his father Work ethic thinks about how he will fix up his shop Your Date Here Your Footer Here 39
Parts Rosinella - Rachel Massimo - Tanya Lucia - Ben Hughie - Enya Franco - Hannah Bridget - Elliot 40
Parts Rosinella - Rachel Massimo - Filip Lucia - Ben Hughie - Enya Bridget Elliot Luigi - Joe 41
Rosinellas prejudice pages 111- 129 Your Date Here Your Footer Here 42
Todays lesson LI to understand the development of the characters especially Rosinella To explore the emotional impact of Bridget s story Your Date Here Your Footer Here 43
Bridgets Story As we read, consider: How does Bridget convey The surreal nature of her ordeal, The inhumanity of it, The illegal aspect of it? Your Date Here Your Footer Here 44
Parts Rosinella - Rachel Massimo Lucia - Ben Hughie - Enya Bridget Elliot Luigi - Joe 45
Todays lesson LI make some notes on plot Complete the play (hopefully) Your Date Here Your Footer Here 46
Act 1 Scenes 15-17 A leap forward in time. Franco is dead. Bridget tells Rosinella about Franco s letter to her Hughie and Lucia become blood brothers . Your Date Here Your Footer Here 47
Act 2 Scenes 1-9 Massimo goes to Italy and learns about all Luigi lost Rosinella is trying to get Lucia together with a nice Italian boy Lucia isn t allowed to go to the wedding Hughie writes to Lucia about his love for her Rosinella takes the letter Lucia is called home by her father Rosinella tries to get rid of Hughie Bridget tells Rosinella of her abortion. Rosinella s demand that they abandon everything and go to Italy makes Massimo realise how selfish she has always been. 48
Submission of essay 1. STEP1: Fill out the marking grid with your name Where it says task, please write persuasive or argumentative essay (or report) Place this on top of your redraft and wait until you are called to bring it up to the front 2. STEP 2 Put your PLANNING BOOKLET and any FIRST DRAFT WORK from your jotter into the PLASTIC FOLDER 49
Character guide group task LI to pull together everything we have learned about the key characters of the play SC you will work with your group to create a revision guide for a specific character. This will be displayed in the classroom. You can present it in any way you like. It should contain key character details everything you know about them, personality traits, key plot events that involve them, key quotations etc. 50
