society ruled by intolerance and prejudice Flashcards
what three points will you make?
- blanches prejudice to new orleans/stanley
- intolerance of gay people (allan)
- (point against) tolerance of abuse
(1) what does blanche say when first seeing elysian fields/ stellas house?
“this - can this be - her home?”
(1) what is said about stanley before blanche meets him?
“is he so - different?” “yes a different species”
(1) what does blanche say and then take back?
“i thought you would never come back to this place! what am i saying! i didnt mean to say that, im meant to be nice about it.”
(2) who is allan/why is he importantant?
although he is merely a footnote he is a vital character wiliams uses to show societies intolerance to homosexuals and the effect this has on them (williams was gay)
(2) what does blanche say about being in love with allan?
“but i was unlucky”
(2) what does blanche say about allans struggles as a homosexual?
“he was in the quicksand clutching at me… i was slipping in with him”
(2) what was the last thing blanche said to allan?
“i know! i know! you disgust me”
(2) what are gays described as?
“degenerates” “wasnt like a man”
(3) how does stanley keep control over/bribe stella?
“he doesnt give me a regular allowance… he gave me 10 dollars to smooth things over”
(3) what does stella say about stanleys habit of drinking and hitting her/destroying things?
“people have got to tolerate eachothers habits”
(3) what does blanche say in response to stellas nonchalance?
“youre so - matter of fact about it stella”
(3) what else does blanche say (possibly a reflection of williams views)?
“youve given in. and its not right. you can still get out”
(3) what does stella say when they hear eunice and steve fighting and banging around?
“eunice seems to be having some trouble with steve”
what does one critic say the play is about?
tribalism and the consequences of encountering someone you do not understand
