This document summarizes key events and revelations between Mickey and Eddie in the story. It shows that Eddie has been secretly helping Mickey by getting him a job, which Mickey believes he got on his own. When Mickey finds out the truth, it causes a major conflict and leads Mickey to feel that nothing is truly his. Mickey's pride and sense of self-worth are shattered, causing him to explode with anger and threaten to shoot Eddie. The story climaxes with both boys dying after Eddie jumps in front of a bullet meant for Mickey.
The Playhouse
Written by Althea Leanne Dela Cruz
Edited and Illustrated by Sean James Vance Ilagan
Illustrated by Joeveseria D. Catubo, Christabelle Y. Dela Cruz and Xiao Wen N. Hong
The Playhouse
Written by Althea Leanne Dela Cruz
Edited and Illustrated by Sean James Vance Ilagan
Illustrated by Joeveseria D. Catubo, Christabelle Y. Dela Cruz and Xiao Wen N. Hong
2. “My mum says I haven't to play with
you”
• First turning point
• Start of conflict between the boys
• Shows contrast
• The boys are clueless to who each other are
• The become aware that they are different
• Eddie is posh and not poor
• Mickey is poor and doesn't have a lot of money
3. “there are other jobs you can do”
• Eddie is trying to give Mickey a chance to break
out of poverty and do anything he can to help.
• Eddie wants to be Mickey’s friend.
• Mickey rejects!
4. “this job stinks! But its mine! I got this
job!”
• Hear foreshadows highlights the conflict and
shows us what Mickey believes.
• Mickey is living on a lie.
• We know Eddie got Mickey his job.
• Mickey is unaware of the help Eddie has gave
him.
5. “Eddie arranged your job for you”
• This is a climax
• Takes away Mickey's pride
• Eddie meant well
• This highlights conflict
• Linda had to tell Mickey
• This makes Mickey so mad
6. “How do you think we got out of your
mothers and in to this house?”
• Mickey feels worthless
• Mickey feels he has been overtaken by superior
• Mickey starts doubting things in his life
• Mickey is also mad with Linda and starts getting
bad thoughts about her and Eddie.
7. “Dose my son belong to Eddie as well
?”
• Mickey is implying that Linda had an affair.
• Eddie had done everything else for him so
Mickey is questioning weather his own son is his
own.
• This is when Mickey explodes and sets off to do
something more serious.
8. “I Should shoot you Eddie”
• The writer highlights the conflict in a more serious
way
• Mickey feels he has done nothing for himself
• They find out that they are twins
• he feels everything that belongs to him is Eddies
• Eddie feels very sad because all he wanted is to have
Mickey as a friend
• MRS Lyons grabs the gun and goes to shoot Mickey
and Eddie jumps in front of the bullet, they both die
as the bullet went through the both of them.