Mr. Richard Lyons Character Analysis in Blood Brothers

A wealthy businessman, Mr. Lyons feels affection for his wife and his son , but is too oblivious and self-important to realize that Edward is in fact not his biological child. As Mrs. Lyons’ mental health deteriorates, however, Mr. Lyons becomes increasingly alarmed. Throughout the play, he is paternalistic and preoccupied.

Mr. Richard Lyons Quotes in Blood Brothers

The Blood Brothers quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Richard Lyons or refer to Mr. Richard Lyons. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:

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MRS. LYONS:…If we stay here I feel that something terrible will happen, something bad.
MR. LYONS: Look, Jen. What is this thing you keep talking about getting away from? Mm?
MRS. LYONS: It’s just…it’s these people…these people that Edward has started mixing with. Can’t you see how he’s drawn to them? They’re…they’re drawing him away from me.

Related Characters: Mrs. Jennifer Lyons (speaker), Mr. Richard Lyons (speaker)

Page Number and Citation: 68

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