Scene 6 Quotes Flashcards
Which stage direction could imply that Mitch doesn’t mean a lot to Blanche?
[…Mitch is bearing…a plaster statuette of Mae West, the sort of prize won at shooting-galleries and carnival games by chance]
The phrase ‘by chance’ could indicate that Blanche’s relationship with Mitch is something that she won ‘by chance,’ and that she is only using him to feel a sense of power and control without caring much for who he is as a person.
Which quote could imply that Mitch and Blanche struggle to understand each other?
Blanche: ..understand French?
Mitch (heavily): Naw, naw I-
Blanche: Voulez-vous couchez avec moi, ce soir?
Blanche’s interruption of Mitch, as well as her insistence on speaking French despite Mitch not understanding it, could symbolise the way Mitch struggles to understand Blanche. It could also imply Blanche’s lack of care for Mitch.
Which quotes portray Blanche’s assertiveness towards Mitch?
Her imperatives:
“See if you can locate my door key”
“Honey, you open the door”
“Let’s leave the lights on, shall we?”
Her assertiveness is emphasised by Mitch’s lack of assertiveness:
“Can I-uh-kiss you-goodnight?”
Which quote portrays the way in which music is used to represent Blanche’s mental state?
Blanche: “Yes, the three of us drove out to Moon Lake Casino, very drunk and laughing all the way.”
[Polka music sounds, in a minor key faint with dissonance]
Blanche: We danced the Varsouviana!
The effects added to the polka could symbolise the way in which this memory, which should have been happy, will forever be scarred by Allan’s death. The fact that music only ever plays when Blanche’s mental state worsens also enhances the significance of this.
What does Blanche say at the end of this scene which could imply that her success in her relationship with Mitch was unexpected?
After embracing her, Blanche says:
“Sometimes- there’s God- so quickly!”
The fact that Blanche has never mentioned anything religious up until this point could portray an extreme shock. This line is fairly ambiguous and can be up to interpretation, but I personally view it as Blanche’s genuine surprise and relief at the fact that she can still be loved, in spite of her age and her ‘uncleanliness’ in the eyes of society.
