Mitch Quotes Flashcards
What quote reveals Mitch’s emotional dependence on his mother?
“I gotta sick mother. She don’t go to sleep until I come in at night.”
What quote shows Mitch’s view on traditional gender roles?
“Poker shouldn’t be played in a house with women.”
What quote demonstrates Mitch’s idealized belief in relationships?
“Ho-ho! There’s nothing to be scared of. They’re crazy about each other.”
What quote highlights Mitch’s shyness and vulnerability in romantic relationships?
“Can I - uh - kiss you - good-night?”
What quote shows Mitch’s disillusionment with Blanche after learning the truth about her?
“I don’t mind you being older than what I thought. But all the rest of it - God! That pitch about your ideals being so old-fashioned and all the malarkey that you’ve dished out all summer. Oh, I knew you weren’t sixteen anymore. But I was a fool enough to believe you was straight.”
What quote reflects Mitch’s rejection of Blanche based on moral purity?
“You’re not clean enough to bring in the house with my mother.”
What quote signals Mitch’s shift towards a more assertive, sexual side?
“What I been missing all summer.”
What quote shows Mitch’s emotional vulnerability in expressing his feelings for Blanche?
“I like you exactly the way you are, because in all my- experience I have never known anyone like you.”
What quote marks the moment Mitch exposes Blanche’s illusion?
“This one with the paper thing on it - he tears the lantern off the light bulb, she utters a frightened gasp.”
What quote highlights Mitch’s continued judgment of Blanche despite his feelings for her?
“You’re not clean enough to bring in the house with my mother.”
What quote reveals Mitch’s belief in the male-dominated nature of poker?
“Poker shouldn’t be played in a house with women.”
What quote shows Mitch’s emotional attachment to his mother’s expectations?
“And when he gets home he will deposit them one by one in a little piggy bank that his mother gave him for Christmas.”
What quote shows Mitch’s emotional openness about his mother’s illness?
“Mother is sick.” “She won’t live long, maybe just a few months.”
What quote reflects Mitch’s guilt and remorse after his treatment of Blanche?
“His cards sagged and his gaze had dissolved into space, Stanley slaps him on the shoulder.”
What quote shows Mitch’s anger and frustration towards others interfering in his life?
“You! You done all this, all o’ your god-damn interfering with things you!”
