Stanley Flashcards
‘Heaves the package at her’ First analysis
Reveals his dominant position within his marriage, aligning with stereotypical gender roles.
‘Heaves the package at her’ Second analysis
Sexual metaphor represents Stanley’s virility and Stella’s receptiveness to it.
‘Animal joy In his being implicit in all his movements’
‘Animal joy’ dehumanises Stanley to the status of a brutish animal.
‘Some men are took in by this Hollywood glamour stuff and some men are not’
Stanley refuses to be deceptible to Blanche’s delicate facade.
‘Napoleonic code’
Repetition of napoleonic code in wrong context indicates his lack of education and desire to appear above his class as an immigrant.
‘Stanley gives a loud whack of his hand on her thigh’
Clear act of physical dominance and aggression as he asserts his control over Stella, regarding her as his property to whom he can treat as he pleases.
‘Over her head he grins through the curtains at Blanche’
Illustrates his malicious pleasure in taunting Blanche who lacks control over his and Stella’s marriage.
‘That girl calls me common’ Analysis
Stanley’s hate for Blanche is based on the attitudes she has towards him.
‘Every man is a king! And I am a king around here’ Analysis
Reinforces his male dominant patriarch through his rhetorical and sarcastic questions which he mocks them with.
‘I am born in the greatest country in the world and proud of it’ Analysis
Insecurity of being an immigrant descent. Reinforces his American status.
‘ticket back to Laurel’ Analysis
Revenge for his hypocrisy. Insensitive to Blanche’s vulnerability desires to cause her pain.
‘Fistful of costume jewellery’ and ‘armful of dresses’
Illustrated luxury as a facade through contrast of Blanche’s delicacy against the impoverished flat.
‘Tiger Tiger’ Analysis
Stanley as a menacing predator.
‘What queen do you think you are’ Analysis
Verbally shatters Blanche’s illusion foreshadowing a physical destruction.
‘Find the opening of her blouse’ Analysis
Deceptive and hypocrite as he’s the source of pain.
Does the only thing he knows how to which is comfort her sexually.
