insecurity of males and powerlessness of females Flashcards
what are your three points?
- insecurity shown in violence and mockery in men
- leaky roof scene as an example of powerless females existence
- the way men show their insecurity in turn makes women powerless
(1) a quote showing stanleys disrespect to stella via violence?
“[stanley] gives a loud whack of his hand on stellas thigh”
(1) a quote showing stanley mocking blanches education as she is more educated then him and he feels threatened?
“im afraid id strike you as the unrefined type”
(1) a quote showing mitch becoming violent after blanche denies him sex all summer with a claim of purity and he feels entitled to it now he knows shes not pure
he wants “what i been missing all summer”
(1) when stanley feels disrespected so lashes out and tries to regain respect through fear
“he hurls a plate to the floor”
“dont you ever talk that way to me… i am the king around here” (typical 1940s male)
(2) blanche feeling she needs validation to live in this society
“you’ve got to have your existence admitted by someone”
(2) blanche having to fit into male ideals, the only way she knows how to live is for a man (she lives in a world made FOR men she is at their mercy)
“got to be soft and attractive”
(2) blanche lets herself live in a misogynistic idea that she has to be weak and soft (so the men can remain in control)
repetition of “soft”
(2) has to hop from man to man to stay alive as she is powerless alone
“one leaky roof to another”
(3) what stanley says to blanche before assaulting her
“we’ve had this date with eachother from the beginning”
(3) blanche makes mitch insecure and powerless
speaking french to him in scene 6
(3) blanche abuses what little power she has - does what she can to feel she has some power
“without waiting for him to accept she crosses quickly and presses her lips to his”
(1) critic insecurity shown in men
“Williams’ play depicts a weak and unadjusted masculinity”
