Themes (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Blanche vs Stanley: what they represent
Blanche vs Stanley: what they represent
Blanche=fantasy/illusion; Stanley=brutal realism
Streetcar route: Desire→Cemeteries→?
Streetcar route: Desire→Cemeteries→?
Elysian Fields (journey illusion→reality→ruin)
Blanche's final line, Scene 11
Blanche's final line, Scene 11
'I have always depended on the kindness of strangers'
Blanche's frequent bathing symbolises
Blanche's frequent bathing symbolises
Attempt to cleanse her past & maintain illusion of purity
Stanley's rape of Blanche symbolises
Stanley's rape of Blanche symbolises
Ultimate sexual violence & destructive power of desire
Stanley's meat package entrance symbolises
Stanley's meat package entrance symbolises
Raw, primal masculinity
'STELL-LAH!' call shows Stanley's
'STELL-LAH!' call shows Stanley's
Reliance on physicality to express emotions
Who says 'I don't want realism. I want magic!'?
Who says 'I don't want realism. I want magic!'?
Blanche, Scene 9 - desperate need to escape reality
Why Blanche can't stand naked light bulb
Why Blanche can't stand naked light bulb
Symbolises fear of facing harsh truths of her life
Blanche's animal description of Stanley, Scene 4
Blanche's animal description of Stanley, Scene 4
'He acts like an animal' - contrasts his physicality w/ her