quotes SND Flashcards
Male dominance
“with the power and pride of a richly feathered male bird among hens” Stanley - Scene 1 & “Every man is a King” Stanley - Scene 8
Reality/Fantasy
“I don’t want realism; I want magic!” Blanche - Scene 9 & “rhinestone tiara” Blanche - Scene 10
Destiny/Fate
“a streetcaar named Desire”/”Elysian Fields” - Scene 1 & “We’ve had this date with each other since the beginning” Stanley - Scene 10
Feminity/Dependence
“he gave me ten dollars” Stella - Scene 4 & “I’ve always depended on the kindness of strangers” Blanche - Scene 11
Violence/Abuse
“He smashed all the lightbulbs with the heel of my slipper […] Actually I was thrilled by it” Stella - Scene 4
Delicacy/Vulnerability
“moth” & “I was so exausted by all I’d been through my – nerves broke.” Blanche - Scene 1