An in-depth analysis of key moments, events and quotes from all characters within Streetcar Named Desire Scene 4. This is perfect for revision and to have all analysis in one place. I got an A* in IGCSE English Literature, scoring better than 94% of all candidates.
Although Stella technically cond
propensity for violence, it is clea
audience that Stanley’s violent b
Stella’s desire for him. When Ste
Stanley broke all the lightbulbs w
honeymoon, Blanche is horrified
that she found the episode “thril
directions at the beginning of Sc
Stella’s glowing face after a nigh
that of an Eastern idol, suggest t
aspect to Stanley and Stella’s vio
calmly lies in bed at the scene’s
“I was--sort of-- Love and Romance just taken part in something holy
Stella
thrilled by it.” Morality and choices
Stanley’s violence is something
witness or feel when she was in
she feels “thrilled” by the new ex
Back in Belle Reve, everything w
everyone was ruled by manneris
Stanley, being a working class c
that Stella never had and wishes
audience can see why Stella left
place. However, this violence is
she prefers the more traditional,
type of romance - hence she ch
Belle Reve.
Stella defends her relationship w
their sexual chemistry. Blanche u
named Desire symbolically, sayi
not a way to run a life. But Blanc
“What you are Desire to arrive in New Orleans;
talking about is own lust has taken her to the en
brutal desire--just--
Desire!--the name Stella asks whether Blanche has
of that rattle-trap Dependence and Vulnerability streetcar, and Blanche’s answer,
Blanche
streetcar that bangs Desire and destruction foreshadows later events in the
through the Quarter, and Mitch soon learn, Blanche’s
up one old narrow are indeed what led to her expul
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