Mrs Johnstone
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comehereman on May 20, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 He told me I was sexier than Marilyn Monroe | (Mrs Johnstone) She succumbs to flattery easily/ takes pride in her beauty (sexier) |
| By the time I was twenty-five,/ I looked like forty-two | (Mrs Johnstone) Her hard life is physically reflected in her appearance; this is tragic considering the pride she has in her beauty (time) |
| Mother so cruel | (Narrator) The audience is give this preconception |
| With one more baby we could have managed. But not with two. The welfare has been on to me | (Mrs Johnstone) A reason/justification for her actions (managed) |
| Couldn't I keep them for a few more days, please, please | (Mrs Johnstone) Her maternal nature; "living on the never never" (keep) |
| I've spent all my bleedin' life knowin' I shouldn't. But I do | (Mrs Johnstone) She admits her impulsive nature, something that has controlled her life; life happens to her (I do) |
| Living on the never never, constant as the changing weather, never sure who's at the door or the price I'll have to pay | (Mrs Johnstone) Her life is controlled by external forces, be it "the welfare", class, money, Mr Johnstone, desire etc. (never) |
| Nothing's yours,/ on easy terms | (Mrs Johnstone) Her life is controlled/ not hers |
| She takes him. Cradles him, letting him cry | (Mrs Johnstone) Her continued maternal bond with Edward, despite their separation (cradles) |
| You've not had much of a life with me, have y' | (Mrs Johnstone) She feels a responsibility for Mickey's situation, perhaps guilt at her decision (life) |
| No point in clutching your rosary | (Narrator) She is Catholic, explaining her large family (rosary) |
| I don't usually have kids enquiring about my health | (Mrs Johnstone) She is alone, uncared for (enquiring) |
| I still fancied dancing | (Mrs Johnstone) She needs male attention - "dancing" is a motif associated with her (fancied) |
| I'd spend it. I'd buy more junk and trash; that's all. I don't want your money. I've made a life out here | (Mrs Johnstone) She recognises her impulsive and destructive ways; repentant for her actions (junk) |
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