Key Quotations (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Streetcar names symbolism (Desire, Cemeteries, Elysian Fields)
Streetcar names symbolism (Desire, Cemeteries, Elysian Fields)
Stages in Blanche's life: desire, death, afterlife/refuge
Stella for Star symbolism
Stella for Star symbolism
Stella as beacon of hope & stability in Blanche's chaotic life
Stanley's animal imagery in Act 1 stage directions
Stanley's animal imagery in Act 1 stage directions
Richly feathered male bird among hens - virility & dominance
Naked light bulb symbolism in Act 3
Naked light bulb symbolism in Act 3
Harsh reality that Blanche tries to conceal with illusions
Blanche's quote about woman's charm percentage
Blanche's quote about woman's charm percentage
'Fifty percent illusion' - shows her dependence on illusions
'Brutal desire' quote connection
'Brutal desire' quote connection
Play's title & theme of desire leading to downfall
Blanche: 'I don't want realism. I want...'
Blanche: 'I don't want realism. I want...'
Magic - refusal to face reality & reliance on fantasy
Stanley's 'Tiger-tiger' quote significance
Stanley's 'Tiger-tiger' quote significance
Raw, predatory nature & foreshadows violence via animal imagery
Blanche's final line about strangers
Blanche's final line about strangers
'Depended on kindness of strangers' - vulnerability & dependence
Stella's Act 4 justification for staying with Stanley
Stella's Act 4 justification for staying with Stanley
Sexual bond ('things in the dark') makes everything else unimportant