A Streetcar Named Desire- Stanley Flashcards
“roughly dressed in blue denim work clothes”
This suggests that Stanley is a blue collar worker meaning class/low socio-economic class.
“carries his bowling jacket and a red- stained package from a butchers”
Flashy jacket suggests Stanley like attention. Package of meat suggests Stanley is the alpha male.
“bellowing”
Loud, reinforcing alpha male idea, Stanley likes courting attention and intimidating.
“he sizes women up at a glance”
He looks at her in a sexual way, resulting in her feeling uncomfortable. He looks at women like they are prey, reinforcing his animalistic nature.
“The treasure chest of a pirate”
He is mocking her, at first it seems light hearted, but eventually turns into a full conflict. He is being stupid.
“Stanley’s always smashed things”
Even before Blanche appeared he showed a hatred for fantasy and the softening of thing. Stanley is a realist.
“Stanley doesn’t give me a regular allowance”
Stanley is controlling over Stella and Blanche, we know this because he treats her like a child by not giving her an “allowance”.
“One final cruel gesture from Stanley as he rips the paper lantern down.”
Blanche has completely lost her grip on reality and this has been caused by Stanley abusing her and causing her even more mental torment.
“feathered male bird among hens”
This suggests Stanley is rough and of a lower class. This also reinforces his animalistic nature mentioned throughout the play.
