Exploring the History and Setting of Tally's Blood Play
Dive into the intriguing history and detailed setting behind the play "Tally's Blood" by Ann Marie Di Mambro. Discover how the title symbolizes the Scots-Italian community's suffering during World War II, and unravel the chronological progression of the plot spanning two decades, involving Scottish and Italian nationalities. Learn about the impact of World War II on Italians living in Britain and the blend of languages used in the play. Explore the Italian and Scottish family trees to deepen your understanding of the characters' connections and backgrounds.
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Tallys Blood LEARNING INTENTION; TO UNDERSTAND THE HISTORY BEHIND TALLY'A BLOOD SC: CAN COMMENT ON SETTING AND BACKGROUND OF THE PLAY
The Title "Tally's Blood" was the unpleasant nickname Scots gave the raspberry sauce that Italian ice-cream-makers put on their produce. In Ann Marie Di Mambro's drama, it is also a reference to the suffering of the Scots-Italian community during the second world war.
The Structure The play progresses chronologically. It covers a period of twenty years. There are large gaps in the time- line: Act One has scenes set in 1936, 1939, 1943 and 1944. Act Two is set eleven years later in 1955. Two nationalities are involved Scottish and Italian.
History Much of the play is set during WW2 (1939-1945). In WW2 Italy fought WITH Germany and Japan against the allied forces (Britain, France etc.) They did this because their leader, Mussolini, dreamt of creating a new Roman Empire and wanted to take control of British and French colonies. This caused MASSIVE problems for Italians living in Britain because they were seen as traitors.
The Setting Seven scenes are set in Italy, 24 in Scotland.
Language The language is realistic mostly that of working class Glaswegians. Massimo and, particularly, Rosinella occasionally introduce Italian phrases or speech patterns. In the scenes set in Italy, the characters sometimes use Italian. The children use vocabulary and sentence structure appropriate to their age.
Italian Family Tree Daddy Pedreschi Rosinella s sister (deceased) marries Luigi Ianelli Rosinella Franco Massimo Uncle and aunt of Lucia Ianelli
Scottish Family Tree married Mrs Devlin Adam Devlin Hughie Devlin Six other children Bridget Devlin
