streetcar scene 4-6 Flashcards
Why did Blanche have a sleepless night?
(Scene 4)
Because Blanche was worried about Stella
What does Blanche make a ‘big deal’ off at the start of scene 4?
Stanleys outburst
Who is Stanley?
(Scene 4)
Stella’s husband
Why is Blanche so worried about Stella?
(Scene 4)
Because Stanley hit Stella, his pregnant wife. Blanche is concerned about Stella, her sister.
How does Williams convey Stella in this scene?
(Scene 4)
In this scene Stella is conveyed as submissive because she easily forgives Stanley for striking her this suggests that she is easily controlled and a pushover.
Where has Blanche been spotted?
(Scene 5)
At the Flamingo
What has Blanche not yet told Mitch?
(Scene 5)
Of her real age
What is Blanche so worried about?
(Scene 5)
Blanche seems anxious because she is worried about her sister finding out about her past mistakes and she can’t except her mistakes herself so she is clearly worried when Stanley is questioning her in scene 5
How does Williams make this Scene tense in the play?
(Scene 5)
Scene 5 is tense because Williams shows how tense it is between Stanley and Blanch through stage directions and also when Stanley is questioning blanche this is dramatic and also makes scene 5 tense
What star sign is Stanley?
(Scene 5)
Capricorn-the Goat
Where have Blanche and Mitch been?
(Scene 6)
On a date
What time do Blanche and Mitch get back?
(Scene 6)
2 AM
What is Mitch described as at the start of scene 6?
stolid but depressed
What does Blanche tell mitch about?
(Scene 6)
her late dead husband who died from suicide
When Blanche is telling Mitch about her late husbands death how does Williams make this a dramatic scene?
(Scene 6)
After blanche finishes talking about her dead husband there is the symbolic Varsouviana (the polka tune) plays to illustrate her guilt over her former husband prior to his death this makes this scene more dramatic to the audience
