BLOOD BROTHERS
, MICKEY CHARACTER PROFILE OVERVIEW
• Mickey is the twin brother that was kept by his biological mother, Mrs Johnstone. We first me
when he is seven years old. As a child, he is friendly and excited, as we can see in the line “
means that we’re blood brothers, an’ that we always have to stand by each other” , but we c
see how his low social class has affected him. For example, he lacks in education. This is evid
the line “Yeh. Yeh, I know loads of words like that. Y’know like the ‘F’ word.”
• As a teenager, Mickey is shy and unable to express his feeling for Linda. He still lacks a goo
education and getting suspended from school for being rude to a teacher does him no good.
• As an adult, Mickey’s energy and positivity are destroyed by his experience of hopeless unem
and being unable to support his new family. This leads to him becoming angry and jealous o
After being sent to prison, for trying to rob a bank, he becomes chronically depressed, affec
marriage with Linda and his self-esteem.
, MICKEY CHARACTER PROFILE OVERVIEW
• Mickey is the twin brother that was kept by his biological mother, Mrs Johnstone. We first me
when he is seven years old. As a child, he is friendly and excited, as we can see in the line “
means that we’re blood brothers, an’ that we always have to stand by each other” , but we c
see how his low social class has affected him. For example, he lacks in education. This is evid
the line “Yeh. Yeh, I know loads of words like that. Y’know like the ‘F’ word.”
• As a teenager, Mickey is shy and unable to express his feeling for Linda. He still lacks a goo
education and getting suspended from school for being rude to a teacher does him no good.
• As an adult, Mickey’s energy and positivity are destroyed by his experience of hopeless unem
and being unable to support his new family. This leads to him becoming angry and jealous o
After being sent to prison, for trying to rob a bank, he becomes chronically depressed, affec
marriage with Linda and his self-esteem.
