…And funerals are pretty compared to deaths. Funerals are quiet, but deaths – not always. (1.185)
Unsuprisingly, Blanche takes comfort in how funerals cover up the brutality behind death
1 of 5
Young man! Young, young, young man! Has anyone ever told you that you look like a young Prince out of the Arabian Nights!
Unsurprising that Blanche sees the boy as a fictional character - no grasp on reality
2 of 5
I’ll be buried at sea sewn up in a clean white sack and dropped overboard – at noon – in the blaze of summer – and into an ocean as blue as my first lover’s eyes!
Blanche's fancful thoughts extend to death, showing that she can't truly comprehend the idea of dying
3 of 5
The inhuman jungle voices rise up
The fact this happens just before stanley rapes Blanche shows that she can no longer deal with the trauma that's been grating at her
4 of 5
I was on the verge of — lunacy, almost! So Mr. Graves—Mr. Graves is the high school superintendent — he suggested I take a leave of absence.
Madness crossing over with sexual desires
5 of 5
Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Young man! Young, young, young man! Has anyone ever told you that you look like a young Prince out of the Arabian Nights!
Back
Unsurprising that Blanche sees the boy as a fictional character - no grasp on reality
Card 3
Front
I’ll be buried at sea sewn up in a clean white sack and dropped overboard – at noon – in the blaze of summer – and into an ocean as blue as my first lover’s eyes!
Back
Card 4
Front
The inhuman jungle voices rise up
Back
Card 5
Front
I was on the verge of — lunacy, almost! So Mr. Graves—Mr. Graves is the high school superintendent — he suggested I take a leave of absence.
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