A Streetcar Named Desire Quotations Flashcards
Masculinity
“Every man…”
“Every man is king! And I’m the king around here so don’t you forget it!” - Stanley
Masculinity and desire
“She sinks…”
“She sinks to her knees. He picks up her inert figure and carries her to the bed” - Stanley scene 10
Desire
“If I didn’t know…”
“If I didn’t know you was my wife’s sister I’d get ideas about you!” - Stanley scene 2
Masculinity
“Stanley hesitates…”
“Stanley hesitates, licking his lips. Suddenly he turns stealthily about…” Stage directions
Masculinity
“Heaves”
“Heaves” a “red stained package from the butchers at her” - stage directions
Desire/deception
“I was fishing…”
“I was fishing for a compliment, Stanley.” - Blanche
Illusion
“I like it dark…”
“I like it dark. The dark is comforting to me” - Blanche
Reality
“I loved…”
“I loved someone, too, and the person I loved I lost.” - Blanche
Desire/illusion
“They told me to..”
“They told me to take a streetcar named Desire, and then transfer to one called Cemeteries…and get off at- Elysian Fields!” - Blanche
Desire/ illusion
“What you are…”
“What you are talking about is just brutal desire!” - Blanche
Desire/illusion
“I’ll tell you…”
“I’ll tell you what I want. Magic!” - Blanche
Illusion/desire
“I recieved…”
I recieved a telegram from an old admirer of mine…inviting me on a cruise of the Caribbean!” - Blanche
Desire
“I have always…”
“I have always depended on the kindness of strangers” - Blanche
