A Streetcar Named Desire- Blanche Quotes Flashcards
the way she dresses in scene 1
“she is daintily dressed in a white suit with a fluffy bodice”
quote about her beauty in scene 1
“her delicate beauty must avoid a strong light”
how she arrived in Elysian Fields
“they told me to take a streetcar named Desire, and then transfer to one called Cemeteries and ride six blocks and get off at- Elysian Fields”
how does blanche sit down in stellas house in scene 1
“blanche sits in a chair very stiffly”
how does blanch react to first seeing blanche in scene 1
“runs to her with a wild cry”
her alcoholism in scene 1
“she pours…whisky…carefully replaces the bottle”
the reason she tells stella why she left her job as a teacher in scene 1
“I was on the verge of lunacy”
the quote that shows how blanche craves validation about her appearance in scene 1
“you haven’t said a word about my appearance”
quote that shows her racism towards stanley in scene 1
-“Polacks?”
quote that shows how blanche tried to save belle reve
“i stayed and fought for it, bled for it, almost died for it”
what she says happened to belle reve during her monologue in scene 1
“I,I,I took the blows to my face and my body”
“it slipped through my fingers”
the last line in the first scene when Blanche tells of her late husband
“the boy- the boy died”
the types of outfits blanche brings with her in her trunk in scene 2
“look at these feathers and furs” said by stanley
“fistful of costume jewelry” stage direction
shows blanches relationship with bathing in scene 2
“here I am, all freshly bathed and scented, and feeling like a brand new human being”
quote that shows in scene 2 the way blanche likes an artist paint which is a metaphor for stanleys type of women
“i like an artist who paints in strong, bold colours, primary colours”
