An in-depth analysis of key moments, events and quotes from all characters within Streetcar Named Desire Scene 3. 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 artificially lurid, vivid kitchen in th
“lurid nocturnal Stage
Diversity The South is somewhat sinister and hell-like. Th
brilliance” directions
drinking amplifies the men’s animal n
Stanley tends to get violent when he
“Stanley gives a loud very common-place. The original inte
Stage Exploitation of women
whack of his hand on Stella does not take it that way - feeli
directions
her thigh” + “That’s Power and conflict showcasing Stanley’s dominance in t
and Stella
not fun, Stanley” especially since Stanley and Stella’s r
sexual desire.
Within this part of the scene, the aud
see Mitch as a contrast to the others.
Stanley (whilst playing poker) running
“I gotta sick mother.
says “Shut up” - suggesting that he h
She don't go to sleep
Mitch Desire and destruction has little control over what he is sayin
until I come in at
other hand, Mitch still thinks about an
night”
mother. Blanche is immediately aware
and her own sensitivity and desire fo
attracts her to Mitch.
Within this scene, Blanche is portraye
person that has a desire to be the cen
the “light”. She intentionally moves in
“She takes off the
undressing so as to be noticed - espe
blouse and stands in
Stage of the primitive men playing poker ou
her pink silk Chance risk and deceit
directions her body as an attraction suggests he
brassiere and white
that refers Illusion vs reality slept around a lot, indicating that she
skirt in the light
to Blanche survival, as if her appearance and he
through the
qualities that she does not want to lo
portieres.”
where only her shadows are shown,
attention on her fading beauty but rat
her body.
Desire and destruction Stanley is upset that Blanche is demo
“Turn it off!” Stanley house: he wants to dominate the enti
Power and conflict is creating her own gravitational pull.
The sense of mystery surrounding Bl
in New Orleans takes on a sinister tai
reluctance to be in bright light calls a
mysterious nature. Both metaphorica
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