Scene 3 Flashcards
“The poker night” pg 27
Pivotal scene
Tension is high
Boisterous, gambling
“I gotta sick mother” pg 28
Mitch is different from the rest
Got emotions, actually cares, has empathy
“Seven card stud” pg 28
Links to end of play
“It makes me mad when he does that in front of people” pg 29
Violence is normal in private + she doesnt mind violence in private
Hypocritical - in public she thinks its wrong
Weird
“Superior to others” pg 30
Mitch is different to other men
Has manners - old world
May clash with Stanley (Alpha Male)
“Sensitive look” pg 30
Has emotions - Looks after his mum
Doesn’t blend with others - separate from rest
“It’s a French name…two together mean white woods” pg 34
Conveys Youth and purity
However, she’s growing old -
She’s Lost in her woods
“Can’t stand a naked light-bulb” pg 34
Feels threatened by light - wants to hide from it
Light shows truth and reality
“[Waltzing like a bear]” pg 35
animalistic qualities like stanley
has capability
old-world romance - romantic dance
“Drunk - drunk – animal thing. You!” pg 35
Animalistic - Stanley wants to be alpha male
“[Stanley charges after Stella]” pg 35
animalistic behavior
“[There is a sound of a blow]” pg 35
violence happens of stage
“Poker shouldn’t be played in a house with women” pg 36
Said twice to emphasize the fact
“[Paper doll plays around the corner slow and blue]” pg 37
Expressionistic/ realistic sound device
Shows women are fragile - men can easily take control
“goin’ to have a baby…You whelp of a polack” pg 38
happens all the time
critisizing normal violence - insults him
