What does the audience learn of the lives and relationships of Helen and Jo in the opening scene of "A taste of honey"

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A Taste of honey

What does the audience learn of the lives and relationships of Helen and Jo in the opening scene of “A taste of honey”

Helen is the mother of Jo. Jo’s dad does not live with  them. They live in a basic flat in Manchester.

The audience learns that Helen and Jo do not get on well with each other. Helen - “children owe their parents these little attentions.”

Jo – “I don’t owe you a thing.”

These quotes show that Jo does not respect her mother and what her mother does for her. Jo shows she has no respect for her by calling her Helen instead of Mom.

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Jo is also self – centred and cheeky to her mom.

Jo – “drink, drink, drink that’s all your good for.”

This shows that Jo is cheeky to Helen and Jo Wants to be the only thing in her mothers life.

Helen does not listen to Jo.

Jo – “you can afford something better than this old ruin.”

Helen – “when you can start earning, you can stat moaning.”

Jo has no understanding of how much things cost and has high expectations.

Helen and Jo are poor.

Helen – “when I find somewhere for us to live I ...

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