Streetcar Scene 3 Flashcards
What sort of atmosphere is present at the beginning?
‘Lurid nocturnal brilliance’
How are the men described in terms of a simile?
‘They are men at the peak of their physical manhood, as coarse and direct and powerful as the primary colours’
What is the lighting like initially?
‘The bedroom is relatively dim with only the light that spills between the portières and through the wide window on the street’
How does Stanley tell Mitch to get off the table?
‘Get off the table, Mitch. Nothing belongs on a poker table but cards, chips and whiskey’
How does Stanley try to explain Pablo’s behaviour?
‘When I’m losing you want to eat’
How is Stanley violent initially?
‘He lurches up and tosses some watermelon rinds to the floor’
What does Stanley say when Mitch says he should go home?
‘Shut up’
‘Aw, for God’s sake, go home then’
What does Mitch say to Stanley being violent?
‘Kind of on your high horse ain’t you?’
How are the boys derogatory?
‘Hurry back and we’ll fix you a sugar-tit’
How do we gain sympathy for Mitch?
‘You all are married. But I’ll be alone when she goes’
How do we know Stanley is impatient?
‘Impatient with the story’
How do we know Blanche is self-conscious?
‘How do I look?’
‘I feel so hot and frazzled. Wait till I powder before you open the door’
‘One that’s been picked a few days’
How is Stanley impolite?
‘Nobody’s going to get up, so don’t be worried’
How is Stanley flirty with Stella?
‘Stanley gives a loud whack of his hand on her thigh’
How does Stella respond to Stanley slapping her?
‘(Sharply) That’s not fun Stanley’
How do the men react to Stanley slapping Stella which contrasts Stella’s reaction?
‘The men laugh’
How does Stella suggest Stanley slaps her often?
‘It makes me so mad when he does that in front of people’
Why does Blanche bathe?
‘My nerves are in knots’
How does Mitch act when he sees Blanche?
‘He stares at her’
‘With awkward courtesy’
‘Glancing back at Blanche and coughing a little shyly. He realises he still has the towel in his hands and with an embarrassed laugh hands it to Stella’
How is Mitch polite?
‘About the same, thanks’
‘Excuse me, please’
How does Blanche initially describe Mitch?
‘That one seems- superior to the others’
What does Blanche say in response to Stella expecting her to know why Stanley will get further in life?
‘I’m sorry, but I haven’t noticed the stamp of genius even on Stanley’s forehead’
What is she wearing now Blanche has got undressed?
‘Stands in her pink silk brassière and white skirt in the light through the portières’
How does Stella say that Stanley isn’t a genius?
‘It isn’t on his forehead and it isn’t genius (…) it’s a drive that he has’
How is it confirmed Blanche doesn’t like being in the light?
‘You’re standing in the light, Blanche’
‘She moves out of the yellow streak of light’
How could you say Stella is still young at heart?
‘With girlish laughter’
How does Stanley describe and moan at Stella and Blanche?
‘You hens cut out that conversation in there!’
How does Stella talk back to Stanley?
‘You can’t hear us’
‘This is my house and I’ll talk as much as I want to’
‘He’s half drunk’
What does Blanche do again with the light?
‘Blanche moves back into the streak of light’
What music comes on over the radio?
‘Rhumba music comes over the radio’
How do the men defend the girls having music on?
‘Aw, let the girls have their music’
‘Sure, that’s good, leave it on’
How is Stanley not overpowered by the men saying to keep the radio on?
‘Stanley jumps up and, crossing to the radio, turns it off’
How is something flirtatious suggested in stage directions?
‘He stops short at the sight of Blanche in the chair. She returns his look without flinching’
