Chapter 6

Question 1

What happens in this chapter?

Answer 1

Blanche and Mitch return after their date.
They discuss Stella and Stanley, Blanche makes the assumption Stanley hates her.
Blanche and Mitch discuss his mother and then what happened to Allan Grey.
Mitch comforts her and they kiss.

Question 2

‘A girl alone in the world has to keep a firm hold on her emotions or she’ll be lost’ Analysis

Answer 2

Blanche paints a picture of innocence and caution due to her belief facade is important because of her old fashioned ideals.

Question 3

‘I guess it is just that I have old fashioned ideals she rolls her eyes’ Analysis

Answer 3

Tired of depicting them.
A virtuality is her true self.

Question 4

‘Like you suddenly turned a blinding light’ Analysis

Answer 4

Metaphor illustrates she was unable to see his sexuality as blinded by love.

Question 5

‘Polka music sounds’

Answer 5

Explicit context reflects horrible incident that broke Blanche.

Question 6

‘The Polka stops abruptly’

Answer 6

Mitch fades the polka away, acts as hope of redemption.