Scene 1 Flashcards
Prostitution is how women are funding their lives
Upper
pg 2
Initial Stella and Stanley interaction
Middle to lower
pg 2
Blanche’s inital descriptioin of not belonging
Stage directions
pg 3
Blanche’s first use of attempting to hide her alcohol consumption
Stage direction
pg5
pg6 pretending she doesn’t know where it is
Blanche and Stella reunite
pg 6
First lie about why she’s not teaching
Bottom
pg 7
Blanche comments on Stella weight- foreshadows pregnancy and obsession with body image
Middle
pg 8
Infantilizes Stella
Top
pg 9
Blanche’s naivety and rudeness towards Stanley’s background and we learn they’ve never met
middle to lower
pg 9
upper
pg 10
Blanche’s anger towards Stella about leaving Belle Reve
pg 11,12
Initial description on Stanley
bottom
pg 13
Stanley belittling/ endearing Stella is his initial interaction with Blanche
top
14
Stanley gets a possible hint of Blanche’s alcohol use and removes his shirt while learning a little about her
pg 14
Stanley questions Blanches marriage which results in her feeling sick
pg 15