Stanley Quotes Flashcards
What quote shows Stanley’s aggressive dominance over Stella?
[Stanley gives a loud whack of his hand on her thigh.]
What quote reflects Stanley’s primitive, animalistic nature?
What quote describes Stanley’s working-class identity?
Roughly dressed in blue denim work clothes.
What quote shows Stanley’s need for control and dislike of being undermined?
When you’re swindled under the Napoleonic code I’m swindled too. And I don’t like to be swindled.
What quote illustrates Stanley’s self-perception as superior to others?
He is a ‘richly feathered male bird among hens.’
What quote reveals the central role of women in Stanley’s life?
The centre of his life has been pleasure with women, the giving and taking of it.
What quote shows Stanley’s pride in his Polish heritage?
People from Poland are Poles, not Polacks.
What quote emphasizes Stanley’s patriotism and pride in being American?
I am…one hundred percent American, born and raised in the greatest country on earth and proud as hell of it.
What quote shows Stanley’s disdain for the elitist South and Blanche’s aristocratic background?
I pulled you down off them columns.
What quote reflects Blanche’s perception of Stanley as uncivilized?
Stanley Kowalski - survivor of the Stone Age.
What quote shows Stanley’s sexual dominance and raw passion with Stella?
I want my baby down here.’ / They meet at the stairs with (low, animal moans.)
What quote reveals Stanley’s inevitable confrontation with Blanche?
We’ve had this date with each other from the beginning!
What quote shows Stanley’s possessiveness and dominance over Stella’s body?
Stanley gives a loud whack of his hand on her thigh.
