Key Characteristics Flashcards

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What are her key characteristics?

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-southern belle + aristocracy
-manipulative + pathological liar
-insecure + sensitive
-lonely
-flirtatious + seductive
-delusional

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What is her southern belle and aristocratic heritage?

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-from old south with aristocratic heritage
-cultured in manner - B never fails to flaunt her educated + knowledgeable self
-they way she speaks + literature references further the idea of aristocracy

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How is Blanche manipulative + a pathological liar?

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-bends truth to fit her stories

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How does Blanche manipulate Mitch?

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-into falling in love with the version of herself she portrays
-openly admits to Stella she wants to deceive Mitch into desiring her
-she believes lies help her confidence
-she claims lying is ‘part of womanhood’

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How does Blanche manipulate Stella?

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-does this mainly for attention
-Stella easily influenced by Blanche as in play Stella repeats things she hears about Stanley from Blanche - ‘pig’ + ‘drunk animal thing’

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How is Blanche presented as insecure and sensitive?

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-very aware + insecure about her aging
-shies away from bright light + only goes out at dark
-spends lots of time fixing her appearance
-constantly fishes for compliments

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How is Blanche presented as lonely?

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-immediately est in first scene when states Stella is all she has in the world
-she cures out frightened to Stella that she cannot be on her own also in first scene
-relationship with Mitch built on mutual loneliness

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How is Blanche flirtatious and seductive?

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-flirts with Stanley - asks him to button her dress
-seen talking about bathing which implies images of nudity
-she also changes in the light so her silhouette of Bhee body is visible to Mitch

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How is Blanche seen as flirtatious through age?

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-constantly tries to relive youth + seems stuck in the loop
-slept with young soldiers + her young student
-tried to kiss young newspaper boy during play - need to feel young again

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How is Blanche presented as delusional?

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-stuck in traumatic past with Allan + hears the Polka + gunshots
-states she doesn’t want realism but wants magic
-gets lost in thoughts, speaks to herself + hears voices in her head
-she can switch into fantasy world with ease

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