Scene Six Flashcards
1
Q
Stage directions- ‘ a plaster statuette of Mae West’
A
American actress/singer.
Beauty standards perpetuated, Mae West as the prized woman.
2
Q
Blanche- ‘I was just obeying the law of nature.. the lady must entertain the gentlemen or no dice’
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Social expectation, gambling metaphor
3
Q
Blanche ‘ Je suis la Dame aux Camellias! Vous etes- Armand’
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Woman expressing desire- hamartia.
Romanticisation of French/ surrounding connotations.
Performance, indicates her delusion/ detachment from reality.
4
Q
‘minor key’ ‘major key’ of the polka
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