Streetcar Critics Flashcards
Kronenberger ~ Blanche
“Blanche is the most demonically driven kind of liar”
Chapman ~ Blanche and reality
“Shuns the reality of what she is…[and is in] desperate refuge in a magical life she has invented for herself”
Bloom ~ Stanley
“Cannot be blamed for protecting his marriage against the force that would destroy it.”
Duerre ~ Blanche
“Attempts to maintain her past luxurious life … rather than adjusting to her reality”
Bergman ~ Stella and Blanche
“Must flatter [Blanche] or lie to her in order to get along with her”
Lant ~ Stella
“Consistently refuses to look at things, to listen to the truth, or to even tell the truth”
Tapp ~ Blanche and Stanley
“Portrayed as victims to gendered language and social norms”
Bubb ~ Mitch
“Ended up imitating Stanley although he was initially portrayed as a ‘positive alternative’”
Corrigan ~ Play
“A metaphor for Blanche’s internal conflict”
