Streetcar: Themes of Gender Roles Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
Masculinity - Mitch Scene 3
A
“Poker shouldn’t be played in a house with women”
2
Q
What does Stanley Scene 2 show? [3]
A
- Napoleonic code being used as a weapon to assert his legal rights over Stella’s property, reinforcing his dominance within the household
- shows male entitlement over women and their property
- his dominance is a response to him being insecure and threatened by Blanche’s higher-class arrival
3
Q
Dominance - Stanley Scene 2
A
“In the state of Louisiana, we have the Napoleonic code according to which what belongs to the wife belongs to the husband and vice versa”
3
Q
What does Mitch Scene 3 show? [4]
A
- repeats it twice
- shows Mitch as someone who believes women are soft, gentle and should be protected from anything unpleasant or rough
- underscores his patriarchal values
- reflects social norms of how women should be disassociated with masculine activities
