A Streetcar Named Desire- Scene Two

Normal time for moths to start coming out.

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Blanche is very selfish.

Blanche wants to wash away her sins.

• Cleanse her soul
• cleanse her mind
• make her pure
• getting rid of the pain

Southern Belle

• vanity
• desire for physical beauty
• desire to be desired
• desire to get given attention

Links to MacBeth. Lady MacBeth wanting to be clean-"will these hands never be clean"

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leaving the door open on the perteual "blue piano" around the corner"

Repersents the light coming into the darkness.

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accepts with lordly composure"

Shows an old American style.

Binary Opposites- Stanley and Stella repersent the new but are acting like the old.

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They brought a captive maid!"

Blanche is very full of herself.

Southern Belle

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Said by Stanley.

Old America.

Old age principles.

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Stanley is aggressive.

Stanley doesn't like to share his home with Blanche.

He's a dominate character.

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Stanley is making a mess of Blanche's things.

Stanley is unpacking Blanche's stuff- Unpacking Blanche's life.

Stanley can see through Blanche and is breaking her cover.

He's not frightened of Blanche and the danger she can do to his realtionship with Stella

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Blanche Stage direction.

Blanche trying to act as if she's not really caring.

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Said by Blanche.

Blanche likes to show off her stuff.

Southern Belle.

Blanche is fishing for a compliment.

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Said by Blanche.

Blanche wants a compliment and she wants to be desired.

Connected to the theme of desire.

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"I like an artist who paints in strong, bold colours, primary colours."

Said by Blanche.

Connected to Stanley.

Blanche is trying to flirt with Stanley.

Saying Stanley epitomises primary colours.

Part of the basic structure of the new America.

Working class.

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"I don't like pinks and creams and I never cared for wishy-washy people"

Said by Blanche.

Ironic because Blanche is a wishy-washy person.

She repulsed by Stanley but is flirting with him and states she likes men like him.

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on the dresser.

Binary opposite- Blanche contrasts with Stanley.

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Blanche see herself as having a right to flirt.

Blanche believes she has to flirt to be liked by men.

Blanche finds it all a game.

Southern belle characteristics.

Blanche is acting gaily.

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Stanly is acting manly and harsh.

He isn't caring about Blanche's feelings.

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"Stella? Stella going to have a baby?"

Said by Blanche.

Blanche fears that she might be pushed out.

She's fears becoming isoluating.

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"Blanche utters a sharp, frightened cry and shrinks away; then she laughs breathlessly again."

Blanche doesn't want to be by herself.

Makes the audience feel symapthetic.

Blanche is dependent.- Finachally, emotionaly, desprite.

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Said by Blanche.

Blanche is frightened about the future.

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Said by Blanche.

From the bible- context- educated.

Whole quote from the bible- "If the blind are leading the blind both shall fall into a ditch"- Matthew 15:14

Provorbe

Forboding

Demise

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In Blanche's head.

Cyclical structure of the play

Blanche's life - need stablitiy but is unstable.

She's trapped in a cycle.

Her metal decline

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Contrasting to the blue piano.

Catastropic events that will happen to her.

Reality/outside

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