Plot Summary (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Blanche DuBois' profession & origin
Blanche DuBois' profession & origin
Schoolteacher from Laurel, Mississippi
Belle Reve: meaning & what happened
Belle Reve: meaning & what happened
Beautiful dream; lost due to foreclosed mortgage
Stanley Kowalski's occupation & descent
Stanley Kowalski's occupation & descent
Auto-parts supply man of Polish descent
Mitch's relationship to Stanley & Blanche
Mitch's relationship to Stanley & Blanche
Stanley's close friend; becomes Blanche's romantic interest
Fate of Blanche's young husband
Fate of Blanche's young husband
Took own life after she discovered his homosexuality
Stanley's discovery re: Blanche's past in Laurel
Stanley's discovery re: Blanche's past in Laurel
Sexual liaisons at motel; affair with teenage student
Stanley's violent act during poker night
Stanley's violent act during poker night
Physically assaults Stella when she defends Blanche
The play's climactic event
The play's climactic event
Stanley sexually assaults Blanche
Where Blanche is taken at play's end
Where Blanche is taken at play's end
Institution for the mentally ill
Stella's response to Blanche's assault claim
Stella's response to Blanche's assault claim
Cannot allow herself to believe it