Liverpool's Working-Class Culture and Social Divide in Blood Brothers - A comprehensive exploration of social class dynamics, education disparities, and the nature versus nurture debate in 1950s-80s Liverpool, examining how these themes shape character development and destiny.
• The play is set against the backdrop of Liverpool working class culture, highlighting significant social and economic challenges
• Thatcherism's impact on Liverpool left-wing politics created mass unemployment and factory closures
• Educational segregation between grammar and secondary modern schools reinforced the social class divide 1950s 80s
• The nature versus nurture theme explores how upbringing and social class determine life outcomes
• Key characters represent different social classes, with the Johnstone family embodying Liverpool working class culture and the Lyons representing middle-class privilege
