An in-depth analysis of all key moments, events and quotes from all characters within Streetcar Named Desire Scene 10. This is perfect for revision and to have all your analysis in one place. I got an A* doing IGCSE English Literature, scoring higher than 94% of all candidates.
Blanche talks to herself abou
surrounded by admirers, and
amidst her fantasy. The fact
make-believe portrays Blanc
mental health and state as s
between her dreams and tho
“Now she is placing the Additionally, she attempts to
rhinestone tiara on her fading beauty - fantasising a
head before the mirror when she was “once seen as
of the dressing-table Mitch left her, she feels open
and murmuring empty cold heart is alone. Th
excitedly as if to a is alone and seeks for comp
group of spectral Stage to her looks and appearance
admirers.” and directions Fading beauty others - like she did in Laure
“[Tremblingly she lifts about Illusion vs reality Blanche’s desire for love - al
the hand mirror for a Blanche her desperation, so much so
closer inspection. She lead to her downfall. Further
catches her breath and “rhinestone tiara” suggests t
slams the mirror face only having a trunk of items,
down with such “tiara” from her Belle-Reve d
violence that the glass Blanche’s desire to hold onto
cracks]” lifestyle of the past - before
down.
The gown could be read as a
and chastity being soiled or
mental state. The shattered m
reflection of her broken spiri
While Blanche has been drin
self and the consequences o
“He has had a few
drunkenness emphasises his
drinks on the way and Power and conflict
Stage contrast between Stanley an
has brought some
Directions The South in the play—they do the sam
quart beer bottles
physically and sexually, but
home with him.”
are seen as powerful and in
as signs of weakness and de
“Tiger--tiger! Drop the Stanley Dependence and Vulnerability Williams mimics classical tra
bottle top! Drop it! Blanche’s rape, the play’s cli
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