Character Analysis (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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What does 'symbolic construct' mean in relation to Williams's characters?
What does 'symbolic construct' mean in relation to Williams's characters?
Characters representing broader ideas
What animal imagery does Williams use to describe Blanche?
What animal imagery does Williams use to describe Blanche?
A moth
What sound returns when Blanche experiences extreme stress?
What sound returns when Blanche experiences extreme stress?
Polka music
What does Blanche say she wants instead of realism?
What does Blanche say she wants instead of realism?
Magic
What aspect of the American Dream does Stanley represent?
What aspect of the American Dream does Stanley represent?
Working-class immigrant achieving success
Why does Stanley believe he has been swindled if Stella was?
Why does Stanley believe he has been swindled if Stella was?
He thinks wife's property belongs to him
What role does Stella occupy in the conflict between Stanley and Blanche?
What role does Stella occupy in the conflict between Stanley and Blanche?
A pawn in their game
What dramatic function does Mitch serve in relation to Stanley?
What dramatic function does Mitch serve in relation to Stanley?
A foil
What does Stanley's rape of Blanche symbolically represent?
What does Stanley's rape of Blanche symbolically represent?
Final assertion of reality over fantasy
What does Eunice tell Stella about believing Stanley's version of events?
What does Eunice tell Stella about believing Stanley's version of events?
She has no choice but to believe him