ASND S10 best quotes + analysis Flashcards
in the beginning of s10 we see B’s delusion continues as the SD depict her wearing a “______ white satin _____ ___”
“crumpled white satin evening gown”
aware her facade is disintegrating desperately clings to it, her “white” is “crumpled” but not fully absent
what does Blanche do to her hand mirror
“slams the mirror face down with such violence that it cracks”
disgusted by herself / profound self hatred
Stanley hears Blanches distorted story and refers to Shep Huntleigh as a “_____ Millionaire”
“Miami Millionaire”
mocks her delusions
complete & analyse the quote “its a ___ _____ night for us both”
“red” “letter”
terminology connected to Stanleys army days , meaning a happy or significant moment ironic as he later rapes her
Blanche views herself to be “a ______ woman , a woman of _______ and ______”
“cultivated” “intelligence and breeding”
stresses her admirable qualities not only to S but also herself
s10 is a pinnacle moment in the play it depicts B beginning to unravel as she has a moment of anagnorisis
what quote shows this?
“I have been foolish —- casting my pearls before swine”
regrets prostitution, societal punishment differs from 1940’s than now B becomes social pariah whereas modern audience feel a degree of sympathy for B’s current state
Stanley slices through B’s fantasies demonstrated in the quote “there isnt a ______ thing but ________”
“goddam “imagination”
Blanche acknowledges her fate is inexorable through the phrase “_______ in a trap”
“caught”
S suggests a sexual bond between him & B was predestined demonstrated in the quote
“we’ve had this date with each other from the beginning”
s10 ends with S advancing on B after a soiled attempt to make amends he regains dominance through the act of rape
predestined so S = blameless
Stanley takes command over B both emotionally and physically during this he calls her “T____”
“Tiger”
mocking as tigers are predatory animals and B is the feeble prey
