An in-depth analysis of key moments, events and quotes from all characters within Streetcar Named Desire Scene 8. 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.
“The view Stage Illusion vs reality Here we see that a further
through the Directions emphasise on Blanche’s
big windows is fantasies and how Stanley
fading reflects the cruel reality
gradually into that Blanche has to face.
a still-golden “Fading” is suggestive of
dusk. A torch how Blanche’s illusions
of sunlight are slowly “fading” as
blazes” Stanley peels away her
illusions. The pathetic
fallacy (using weather to
showcase emotion)
highlights how the sun
itself is watching with
heightened tension as to
Blanche’s downfall.
“Golden” acts as a
religious symbol,
providing a facade for
how Blanche will be
forced out of this world.
The harsh consonance of
“dusk” suggest a
suffocating atmosphere,
as Blanche’s lies envelop
Stella.
”Touch of sunlight blazes”
builds on the light motif
and the word choice of
“blazes” foreshadows
how Blanche is destroyed
scene 8 1
, who
Quote theme Analysis
said it
by her own secrets.
“Torch” is juxtaposed with
natural blazing “sunlight”
to reflect upon how
Blanche cannot
distinguish between
fantasy and reality.
“Parrot” symbolises a
repetitive nature, which
mirrors her cyclical and
inescapable reverie,
conveying that she
cannot break away from
“Only way to the cycle. The phrase
hush the acts as a metaphor to
parrot up, was suggest how Blanche
Blanche Illusion vs reality
to put the “puts the cover” on those
cover back on around her using her
its cage.” illusion, to prevent being
judged by societal
aspects; she is tired of
trying to uphold her
traditions and can only
find freedom within her
illusion.
“People from Stanley Diversity The South Blanche makes
Poland are derogatory and ignorant
Poles, not remarks about Stanley’s
Polacks. But Polish ethnicity
what I am is a throughout the play,
one hundred implying that it makes him
percent stupid and coarse. In
American, Scene Eight, Stanley
born and finally snaps and speaks
raised in the these words, correcting
greatest Blanche’s many
country on misapprehensions and
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