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What does Blanche express about her appearance in relation to her vanity?

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“You see I still have that awful vanity about my looks even now that my looks are slipping” – Blanche to Stella

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What does Blanche say about her need to be with someone?

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“I want to be near you, got to be with somebody. I can’t be alone” – Blanche to Stella

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How does Stella describe the difficulty of describing someone she loves?

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“Oh you can’t describe someone you’re in love with” – Stella to Blanche

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What does Blanche say about being excluded from a social event?

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“I understand there to be a little card party to which we ladies are cordially not invited” – Blanche to Stanley

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How does Blanche describe her past admirers?

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“These were a tribute from an admirer of mine” – Blanche to Stanley

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What does Blanche suggest about the admiration she received in her youth?

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“With my youth, I excited some admiration” – Blanche to Stanley

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What does Blanche say about Stanley’s personality in relation to her own?

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“You’re simple, straightforward and a little bit on the primitive side I should think” – Blanche to Stanley

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What does Blanche say about her understanding of Stanley compared to Stella?

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“I have an idea she doesn’t understand you as well as I do…” – Blanche to Stanley

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What does Stanley imply to Blanche about his attraction to her if she weren’t Stella’s sister?

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“If I didn’t know that you were my wife’s sister I would get ideas about you” – Stanley to Blanche

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How does Blanche admit to flirting with Stanley?

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“I was flirty with your husband Stella” – Blanche to Stella

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What does Blanche think about Mitch and his romance with her?

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“It sounds like a romance” – Blanche to Mitch

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What does Blanche say about the role of sorrow in relationships?

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“Sorrow makes for sincerity, I think.” – Blanche to Mitch

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What question does Blanche ask Mitch about his nature?

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“Is he a wolf?” – Blanche to Mitch

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How does Blanche compare Mitch to others?

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“That one seems superior to the others” – Blanche to Mitch

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How does Blanche express insecurity about her appearance?

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“You haven’t said a word about my appearance” – Blanche (insecurity)

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What does Blanche say about Stella’s physical changes?

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“You’ve put on some weight” – Blanche to Stella (insecurity)

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What does Blanche say when she doesn’t want to be a bother?

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“Please don’t get up” – Blanche to the boys

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What does Stanley say to Stella about not needing to get up?

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“Nobodys going to get up, so don’t be so worried” – Stanley to Stella

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What does Blanche say when discussing her past grief?

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“The boy- the boy died” – Blanche to Stanley (grief, fragility)

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What does Stanley demand when confronting Blanche?

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“I don’t want no ifs and buts” – Stanley to Blanche

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How does Blanche idealize Stella?

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“Stella the star” – Blanche to Stella

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What does Blanche confess to Stella about her behavior?

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“I was flirty with your husband Stella” – Blanche to Stella (exposing fragility)

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What does Stella say about Stanley’s behavior the night before?

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“Blanche, you saw him at his worst last night” – Stella to Blanche

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What does Blanche express about money and its elusive nature?

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“Money just goes – it goes places” – Blanche to Stella (economic insecurity)

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What does Stella say about Stanley’s destructive tendencies?

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“Stanley always smashed things” – Stella (submission, acceptance of abuse)

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What is Stella’s response to violence in their relationship?

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“I was sort of thrilled by it” – Stella to Blanche (submissive thrill in violence)

27
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What plan does Blanche express to Stella for their future?

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“I have a plan for us both, to get us both – out” – Blanche to Stella (dependence)

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What does Blanche say about being in a place where she is unwelcome?

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“It brought me here, where I’m not wanted, where I am ashamed to be” – Blanche to Stella

29
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What does Blanche say when challenging the notion of “desire” as innocent?

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“What you are talking about is brutal desire – just – desire” – Blanche (deconstructing innocence)

30
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What does Stanley say when asserting his territory?

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“Not in my territory” – Stanley (assertion of power)

31
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What does Stanley ask Stella about the legal framework of marriage?

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“Heard of the Napoleonic code?” – Stanley (control and ownership)

32
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How does Stanley describe the ownership of a wife in Louisiana?

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“In the state of Louisiana we have the Napoleonic code according to which what belongs to the wife belongs to the husband” – Stanley (legal ownership)

33
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What does Stanley say when questioning the source of Blanche’s finances?

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“Open your eyes to this stuff! You think she got them out of a teacher’s pay?” – Stanley (destroying illusion)

34
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How does Stanley challenge Stella’s authority?

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“Since when are you giving me orders?” – Stanley to Stella (power struggle)

35
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What does Stanley demand when controlling the sale of Blanche’s property?

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“Now let’s have a gander at the bill of sale” – Stanley (assertion of dominance)

36
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What does Stanley demand from Stella when asserting control over their finances?

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“Let’s see the papers” – Stanley to Stella (control, documentation of power)

37
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How is Stanley described entering the room?

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“Stanley throws the screen food of the kitchen open and comes in” (masculine entry)

38
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How is Stanley’s masculinity described in terms of animalistic traits?

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“Animal joy in his implicit in all his movements and attitudes” (animalistic masculinity)

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How is Stanley compared to a male bird in terms of power?

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“The power and pride of a richly feathered male bird among hens” (dominance and display)

40
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What does Stanley value in male friendships?

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“Heartiness with men, his appreciation of rough humour” (male camaraderie)

41
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How does Stanley view women when sizing them up?

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“He sizes women up at a glance with sexual classifications, crude images flashing into his mind and determining the way he smiles at them” (sexualized power dynamics)

42
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What does Stanley say when silencing the women’s conversation?

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“Stanley to Stella and Eunice: ‘You hens cut out that conversation in there.’” (belittling women)

43
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How does Stanley assert his authority in the household?

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“Stanley to Stella and Eunice: ‘Well, you can hear me and I said to hush up!’” (aggressive dominance)

44
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What does Stanley demand when confronting Blanche?

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“Stanley to Blanche: ‘Where’s the papers?’” (confrontation and control)

45
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What does Stanley do in a fit of rage?

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“Stanley charges after Stella” (violence, power play)

46
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What does Stanley say when implying something about Blanche’s attractiveness?

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“Stanley to Blanche: ‘If I didn’t know that you were my wife’s sister I would get ideas about you.’”

47
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How does Stanley express anger when things don’t go his way?

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“Stanley talks fiercely through the portieres into the bedroom, he tosses the instrument out of the window.” (anger, dominance)

48
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How does Stella respond to Blanche’s claim about Mitch?

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“I suppose he is” – Stella to Blanche (denial)

49
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How does Blanche express her view on class differences?

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“Well - if you do forgive me - He is common” – Blanche to Stella (insanity through class divide)

50
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What does Blanche say about Stanley’s character?

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“There’s something downright – bestial – about him!” – Blanche about Stanley (moral insanity)

51
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What does Blanche accuse Stella of in terms of her relationship with Stanley?

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“You’re here waiting for him” – Blanche to Stella (delusion about Stella’s complicity)

52
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What does Blanche say about not being invited to a card game?

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“I understand there to be a little card party to which we ladies are cordially not invited” – Blanche (delusion of superiority)

53
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What does Blanche say about the difference in values between the Kowalskis and DuBois?

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“The Kowalskis and the DuBois have different notions” – Blanche (insanity in class division)

54
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How does Stanley react when Blanche challenges his authority?

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“Since when are you giving me orders?” – Stanley (disruption of roles)

55
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What does Stanley say when Blanche challenges his control?

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“I don’t want no ifs and buts” – Stanley to Blanche (assertion of control in the face of resistance)

56
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What does Blanche do to escape reality?

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“I think I will bath” – Blanche to Stella (escape into illusion)

57
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What does Blanche say about her name to Mitch?

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“Blanche to Mitch: ‘DuBois, it’s a French name, it means wood and blanche means white.’” (creating an illusion of purity)

58
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What does Blanche manipulate Mitch into thinking about her?

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“Blanche to Mitch: ‘I call her little in spite of the fact that she’s somewhat older than I am – will you do something for me?’” (manipulating appearance)

59
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What does Blanche say about Stanley’s nature in an illusionary way?

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“Blanche to Stanley: ‘You’re simple, straightforward and a little bit on the primitive side I should think.’” (projecting an illusion of superiority)

60
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How does Blanche describe Mitch in an idealized way?

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“Blanche to Mitch: ‘That one seems superior to the others, though he had a sensitive look’” (illusion of Mitch’s nature)

61
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What does Blanche say about her own physical deterioration?

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“‘You see I still have that awful vanity about my looks even now that my looks are slipping’” – Blanche (illusion of self-worth)

62
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How does Stanley confront the illusion of desire?

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“Stanley to Stella: ‘What you are talking about is brutal desire – just – desire.’” (reality confronting illusion)

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