In the play Blood Brothers, Willy Russell bases his story on the superstition that Mrs. Lyons uses to trap Mrs. Johnstone in silence: that superstition that is, that if Mickey and Edward if they discover their brotherhood, they will both die. We see a huge contrast between Mrs. Lyons and Mrs. Johnstone. Early in the play, the narrator describes Mrs. Johnstone, the mother, as "cruel." As we continue through the text, we begin to understand the characters more fully. Referring to the scene where Mrs. Johnstone allows the boys to watch "Swedish Au Pairs". Mrs. Lyons would not be so permissive or tolerant, the reason is because she is of a higher class. The audience will understand that Mrs. Johnstone is more capable and has a better understanding of the fact that boys are sexually curious, and she does not suppress them. As the show continues, we see Mrs. Johnston as a more approachable mother, instead of seeing her cruel mother. We tend to sympathize with the difficulty. We see her managing her house full of children with continued patience and tolerance. This quote shows the audience this: we see Mrs. Johnstone refuse money from the determined Mrs. Lyons, which I think is the climax of the play. Mrs Lyons: “Thousands… I'm talking thousands if you want it, and think what you could do with money like that.” Mrs Johnstone replies: “I'd spend it; I'd buy more rubbish, that's all. I don't want your money. I've made a life here. Maybe it's not much, but I've made it.” As shown above, Willy Russell uses foreshadowing because Mrs. Lyons sees money as a solution to Mrs. Johnston's situation seen with more authority. We believe she seems to be losing control... middle of paper... because she lied to her husband, her friends and her family and even to Edward being her son. Mickey feels guilty about the lack of support for himself and his family (Linda and Sarah) and relies on Mrs. Johnstone to support him mostly the beginning of this play is significant; Edward will end in tragedy, so we force the separation as a bad idea. Fate is included but I think superstition is responsible for the tragedy Russell explores the ideas of fate to create dramatic irony for the audience to predict the sad fate of the twins. Mickey and Edward's childhood games of gunfights are intense as we already predict the death scene. To conclude, I really enjoyed studying the piece, I recommend it to students and teachers, it's wonderful and the adventures are enthralling..