Streetcar Scene 4 Flashcards
How does sound represent Blanche’s confusion?
‘There is a confusion of street cries like a choral chant’
How does Stella contrast Blanche in terms of going in the light?
‘Her face is serene in the early morning sunlight’
How is all now calm?
‘Her eyes have that almost narcotised tranquility that is in the faces of Eastern idols’
‘A sky of summer brilliance’
‘Stella gets up in a calm and leisurely way’
How is the house a mess?
‘The table is sloppy with remains of breakfast and debris of the preceding night. Stanley’s gaudy pyjamas lie across the threshold of the bathroom’
How does Blanche’s appearance contrast Stella’s?
‘She has spent a sleepless night and her appearance entirely contrasts Stella’s
How does Blanche act towards Stella?
‘Utters a moaning cry and runs into the bedroom, throwing herself down beside Stella in a rush of hysterical tenderness’
How does Stella bat off Blanche?
‘What is the matter with you?’
‘Sit down and stop yelling’
‘You’re making much too much fuss about this’
‘I wish you would just let things go, at least for a - while’
How does Stanley apologise?
‘He was as good as a lamb when I came back and he’s really very, very ashamed of himself’
How does Stella explain that Stanley has always smashed things?
‘Stanley’s always smashed things’
‘Why, on our wedding night - soon as we came in here- he snatched off one of my slippers and rushed about the place smashing light bulbs with it’
How is Stella chilled about last night?
‘And you are standing there smiling’
‘What do you want me to do?’
‘But you’ve given in and this isn’t right’
‘I’m not in anything I want to get out of’
‘People have got to tolerate each other’s habits I guess’
How does Blanche admit she has an addiction?
‘Your fix is worse than mine is’
‘I’m going to do something. Get hold of myself and make myself a new life’
How does Stella admit Stanley will keep having poker parties?
‘He promised this morning that he was going to quit having these poker parties, but you know how long that promise is going to keep’
What does Blanche call Stanley?
‘A madman’
How is Blanche supercilious?
‘Then who’s going to do it? Are you?’
‘I? I!’
‘No, I didn’t think so’
How are the sisters distant?
‘You know I went to Miami during the Christmas holidays?’
‘No’
How is Stella sarcastic?
‘I guess that money is always nice to get hold of’
How does Blanche joke about Shep Huntleigh?
‘Honey, would I be here if the man weren’t married?’
What are we told about Shep Huntleigh?
‘I went out with him at college and wore his pin for a while’
‘Getting into his car- Cadillac convertible’
‘He has them all over Texas. Texas is literally sprouting gold in his pockets’
How do we know Blanche hasn’t used a dial phone?
‘How do I get Western Union? Operator! Western Union!’
‘I can’t dial I’m too’
‘O?’
How do we know they are poor or resourceful?
‘Grabs up a sheet of Kleenex and an eyebrow pencil for writing equipment’
What does Blanche call Shep Huntleigh when writing the phone script?
‘Darling Shep’
How is Stella offended or shocked by Blanche’s script for Shep Huntleigh?
‘I beg your pardon’
How is Blanche violent?
‘She smashes the pencil on the table and springs up’
How is Stella generous?
‘Stanley doesn’t give me a regular allowance, he likes to pay the bills himself, but - this morning he gave me ten dollars to smooth things over. You take five of it Blanche and I’ll keep the rest’
How does Blanche describe how much money she has?
‘Sixty five measly cents in coin of the realm’
How is Blanche childlike?
‘I know how it helps your morale just having a little pocket-money on you’
What does Blanche now think about living with Stanley?
‘Stella, I can’t live with him!’
How does Stella deny Stanley is harmful all the time?
‘Blanche, you saw him at his worst last night’
How does Blanche react to Stella insisting Stanley was at his worst last night?
‘On the contrary, I saw him at his best! What such a man has to offer is animal force and he gave a wonderful exhibition of that!’
How does Blanche suggest she has no right to sleep with Stanley - ironic as she is raped by him later?
‘But the only way to live with such a man is to- go to bed with him! And that’s your job - not mine!’
How does Blanche insult Stella’s apartment and all the men?
‘I take it for granted that you still have sufficient memory of Belle Reve to find this place and these poker players impossible to live with’
