How does Willy Russell use minor characters in Blood Brothers to reveal society’s attitude to class in the 1980’s

How does Willy Russell use minor characters in Blood Brothers to reveal society’s attitude to class in the 1980’s Willy Russell was born in Whiston, near Liverpool in 1947. Willy Russell’s aspired to bring the theatre to the people. Not just the rich but the working class and all who take pleasure in the theatre. He grew up in a progressive household and left school with one O-level in English. "When I grew up, on an estate, we lived with an extended family, but there were all my aunties, cousins and my mum. It was after the war and all the men were on move in the factories, so I was brought up in a very materialistic atmosphere, and I suppose I must have spent a lot of time sitting un-noticed but absorbing the women's view of the world.” He says. "Blood Brothers" was written by Willy Russell in 1985. It follows the story of two twin brothers that are separated at birth because their mother cannot afford to keep them both. She gives one of them away to wealthy Mrs. Lyons and they grow up as friends, in ignorance of their blood relationship until the inevitable quarrel caused through 'class' differences leads to the tragic outcome. In this essay, I will examine how Willy Russell demonstrates class differences in his play ‘Blood Brothers.’ I will explore the differences between Eddie and Mickey. I will also discover the different attitudes, and the impact, class difference has on people. Class is split up into three main categories; Upper Class, Middle Class and Working Class. Class basically means people of a different social or economic value. There is a sharp contrast between Eddie and Mickey’s class. In the modern world it is hard to define what class someone is in. In that time; the class of someone could be defined so easily by what television you watch, where you live and etc. "If my child was raised in a place like this one, he wouldn't have to worry about where his next meal is coming from." Mrs. Johnstone says. On the other hand, the Lyons