Death And Desire

Question 1

What is one argument

Answer 1

Ferdinand and blanche mourning their loved ones and the guilt they have over the part they played

Question 2

What is your second point

Answer 2

How desire is the main cause for death
- blanches death of identity she needs desire to stay alive and cope with death
- duchess desires death as an escape and how it’s preferable to her suffering

Question 3

What quote shows blanches feeling of failure (point one about guilt)

Answer 3

All I knew was that I failed him

Question 4

What quote shows blanche trying to defend her role in her loved ones death

Answer 4

He was in the quicksand clutching me but I wasn’t holding him out I was slipping in with him

Question 5

What quote shows blanches view on the world after losing someone she loved

Answer 5

And then the searchlight which had been turned on the world was turned off again

Question 6

What quote shows how blanche took on the deaths

Answer 6

I took the blows in my face and my body! All of those deaths

Question 7

What quote shows Ferdinand’s grief at his sisters death

Answer 7

Cover her face. Mine eyes dazzle. She died young

Question 8

What quote shows Ferdinand’s regret in the role he played in killing his sister

Answer 8

I bade thee when I was distracted of my wits, go kill my dearest friend and thou hast done’t

Question 9

What quote shows Ferdinand’s disbelief that he killed his sister

Answer 9

Mine? Was I her judge?

Question 10

What quote shows blanches need for desire

Answer 10

From under one leaky roof to another leaky roof - because it was storm - all storm

Question 11

What shows blanches need to be desired to feel alive

Answer 11

You’ve got to have your existence admitted by someone

Question 12

What quote shows blanches fear that she isn’t desirable anymore

Answer 12

You’ve got to be soft and attractive and i- I’m fading now

Question 13

What quote shows blanche will seek out desire where it shouldn’t be just to feel the thrill and feel alive

Answer 13

You make my mouth water

I want to kiss you - just once - softly and sweetly on your mouth

Question 14

What quote shows the duchess’ indifferent attitude toward being killed

Answer 14

The apoplexy, catarrh or cough o’th’lungs would do as much as they do

Question 15

What quote shows the duchess preferring life after death to this life and these people

Answer 15

Who would be afraid on’t knowing to meet such excellent company in th’other world

Question 16

What quotes show the duchess desiring death and welcoming it gladly

Answer 16

That I perceive death, now I am well awake, best gift is they can give or I can take

Come violent death

Question 17

What critic quote comments on blanches desire being her death

Answer 17

Blanches promiscuous history has killed her

Question 18

What critic quote talks about the link between death and desire

Answer 18

Death and desire are not only opposites; rather they are linked

Question 19

What critic quote talks about the responsibility blanche and Ferdinand’s have in their grief

Answer 19

Both bear responsibility and guilt for these deaths and both are driven to madness by their grief