Key Characters Flashcards
Blanche’s Appearance
Tries to portrayal image of being pure
As the play advances her true colours are revealed
Blanche’s Appearance
Tries to portrayal image of being pure
As the play advances her true colours are revealed
Her final outfit shows her trying yo return to her state of living in her fantasy world
Her appearance is very important to her- constantly worried about about he should looks
Blanche’s personality
Fragile
Like a Moth- attracted to light but she isn’t so it is ironic
insecure
fishes for compliments
tries to seem innocent and pure
Hides her age
Believes she is of a higher social status of everyone else
sexual
dependent on men
vulnerable
lost by her fantasty
Stanley’s Appearance
“Work Clothes” shows his masculinity
“silk pyjamas” foreshadowing what is to come
Throughout the play he wears more colour which contrasts Blanche as though the play she wears less impressive clothing
Lower Class
Stanley’s Personality
Aggressive
Sexual
primal
animalistic
ape-like
lack of education - non standard English
Conscious of his class- “I Was common as dirt”
dominant
Leader of his friend Group
