Jerusalem

by

Jez Butterworth

Wesley Character Analysis

Wesley is a local bar owner. He’s recently banned Johnny from his establishment after Johnny’s raucous behavior there causes trouble. However, he visits Johnny twice throughout the day, primarily to score drugs off of him. He gets quite drunk at the fair and makes a fool of himself when he visits Johnny for the second time. Annoyed, Johnny sends him away.

Wesley Quotes in Jerusalem

The Jerusalem quotes below are all either spoken by Wesley or refer to Wesley. 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:
Lies and Myths Theme Icon
).
Act 1 Quotes

JOHNNY: They’re fifteen-, sixteen-year-old kids. Course they’re bloodying drinking. It’s not like you don’t serve kids. Bloody What’s-it’s Stringer, sat at the bar, he’s fourteen year old. Orderin’ Maker’s Mark and Coke.

Related Characters: Johnny “Rooster” Byron (speaker), Wesley
Page Number: 39
Explanation and Analysis:
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Wesley Quotes in Jerusalem

The Jerusalem quotes below are all either spoken by Wesley or refer to Wesley. 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:
Lies and Myths Theme Icon
).
Act 1 Quotes

JOHNNY: They’re fifteen-, sixteen-year-old kids. Course they’re bloodying drinking. It’s not like you don’t serve kids. Bloody What’s-it’s Stringer, sat at the bar, he’s fourteen year old. Orderin’ Maker’s Mark and Coke.

Related Characters: Johnny “Rooster” Byron (speaker), Wesley
Page Number: 39
Explanation and Analysis: