Themes Flashcards
1
Q
How is femininity (traditional female values) presented?
A
- Stella and Blanche are both inferior to men in most respects
- Blanche represents the typical “Southern Belle” stereotype
- Blanche opposes it as she travels by herself, had her own job, and lived independently but the fact that she crumbled within this lifestyle supports the way women need men to prosper
- Stella moved away from Belle Reve, independence?
- Stella dependent on Stanley, vulnerable
