BLINDNESS Flashcards
(11 cards)
What does Blanche try to make Stella see?
‘I saw! Saw! Saw!’
How does Blanche describe Stanley’s nature?
‘He acts like an animal’
This reflects dramatic irony.
What does Blanche say about lost guidance?
‘The blind are—leading the blind.’
How does Stella feel overwhelmed with love for Stanley?
‘her eyes go blind with tenderness’
What metaphor does Blanche use to describe discovering love and truth?
‘it was like you suddenly turned a blinding light on something…’
What reflection does Blanche make about her fall into sin?
‘I wasn’t holding him out, I was slipping in with him!’
What does Blanche sing about as her fantasy collapses?
‘Say it’s only a paper moon…’
This reflects dramatic irony.
What is Blanche’s famous final line about dependency?
‘I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.’
How does Blanche depart at the end?
‘Blanche walks on without turning’
What is Stella’s emotional state post-violence?
‘narcotized tranquillity’
What does Stanley say about Blanche’s lies?
‘You ain’t pulling the wool over my eyes!’
