Narrator

• What is the role of the Narrator in Blood Brothers?

  The Narrator comments on events and communicates with the audience
• How does the Narrator serve as a social conscience in the play?

  He highlights the rights and wrongs of characters’ actions
• What does the Narrator remind the audience about the mothers in Blood Brothers?

  He reminds them of the mothers’ guilt
• What practical purpose does the Narrator serve in the play?

  He explains passages in time and describes parts of the plot
• What is the title of the Narrator’s song that reminds the audience of the secret?

  Shoes upon the Table
• What does the phrase "A debt is a debt, and must be paid" signify in the play?

  It reflects the mothers' consciences and their past actions
• How does the Narrator remind the audience of the twins' inevitable death?

  He highlights that happiness is fleeting
• How does the Narrator prompt the audience to think about important questions?

  By speaking directly to them
• What key question does the Narrator raise regarding superstition and class?

  Do we blame superstition or class for events?
• What effect does the repetition of "we" have on the audience?

  It makes them question their own roles in society
• How does the Narrator's line guide the audience towards a conclusion?

  It shows the significance of social class in their lives