turning point essay Flashcards
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scene
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4
2
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paragraph 1
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scene 1 sets up the conflict between blanche and Stanley through use of contrast
3
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paragraph 1 quotes
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- “she is daintily dressed in a white suit”
- “gaudy seed bearer”
4
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paragraph 2
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scene 4 changes the course of future events by revealing blanches contempt for Stanley
5
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paragraph 2 quotes
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- “under cover of the trains noise Stanley enters from outside”
- ” there’s something downright bestial about him”
6
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paragraph 3
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in the locomotive is introduced as a symbol of blanches inevitable downfall, further signifying that there’s is ongoing back from this point
7
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paragraph 3 quotes
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- “it brought me here, where I’m not wanted and where I’m ashamed to be”
- “another train passes outside”p
8
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paragraph 4
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the events of scene 4 lead to Stanleys rape of blanche
9
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paragraph 4 quotes
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- “the roar of an approaching locomotive”
- “the hot trumpet and drums from the four deuces sound loudly”
10
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paragraph 5
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in scene 11 the impact of the rape on blanche is clear
11
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paragraph five quotes
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- “the ‘varsouviana’ is filtered into weird distortion, accompanied by the cries and noises of the jungle”
- “tearing it off the lightbulb, and extends it towards her. she cries out as if the lantern was herself”
