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1
Q

Masculinity

“Every man…”

A

“Every man is king! And I’m the king around here so don’t you forget it!” - Stanley

2
Q

Masculinity and desire

“She sinks…”

A

“She sinks to her knees. He picks up her inert figure and carries her to the bed” - Stanley scene 10

3
Q

Desire

“If I didn’t know…”

A

“If I didn’t know you was my wife’s sister I’d get ideas about you!” - Stanley scene 2

4
Q

Masculinity

“Stanley hesitates…”

A

“Stanley hesitates, licking his lips. Suddenly he turns stealthily about…” Stage directions

5
Q

Masculinity

“Heaves”

A

“Heaves” a “red stained package from the butchers at her” - stage directions

6
Q

Desire/deception

“I was fishing…”

A

“I was fishing for a compliment, Stanley.” - Blanche

7
Q

Illusion

“I like it dark…”

A

“I like it dark. The dark is comforting to me” - Blanche

8
Q

Reality

“I loved…”

A

“I loved someone, too, and the person I loved I lost.” - Blanche

9
Q

Desire/illusion

“They told me to..”

A

“They told me to take a streetcar named Desire, and then transfer to one called Cemeteries…and get off at- Elysian Fields!” - Blanche

10
Q

Desire/ illusion

“What you are…”

A

“What you are talking about is just brutal desire!” - Blanche

11
Q

Desire/illusion

“I’ll tell you…”

A

“I’ll tell you what I want. Magic!” - Blanche

12
Q

Illusion/desire

“I recieved…”

A

I recieved a telegram from an old admirer of mine…inviting me on a cruise of the Caribbean!” - Blanche

13
Q

Desire

“I have always…”

A

“I have always depended on the kindness of strangers” - Blanche