scene six (summarised notes)

“e____ which only a n____ p____ can know is evident in B____.”

• what is neurasthenic , often associated with Blanche’s f____ m___ s___

• Her n____ d____ e.g n___ l____, illustrates her i___ t___ and inability to cope with what

• Williams uses this to emphasize Blanche’s i____, suggesting that her d__ is a deeper p____ struggle, which further i___ her from others and contributes to what

“Exhaustion which only a neurasthenic personality can know is evident in Blanche.”

• neurasthenic” refers to a condition marked by chronic fatigue, anxiety, and emotional instability, often associated with Blanche’s fragile mental state

• Her nervous disposition e.g nervous laughter, illustrates her inner turmoil and inability to cope with the mounting pressures of her past and present.

• Williams uses this to emphasize Blanche’s instability, suggesting that her decline is a deeper psychological struggle, which further isolates her from others and contributes to her inevitable downfall.

“I want you to have a drink! You have been so anxious and solemn all evening”

• subtly reveals her own a____, as she is projecting what onto Mitch, masking what

• an attempt to d___ a____ from her own r___ on it, using it as a coping mechanism for her what

• highlights Blanche’s deeper struggle with a___, and her attempt to maintain c___ and c___, while her i____ c___ continues to s____.

“I want you to have a drink! You have been so anxious and solemn all evening”

• subtly reveals her own alcoholism, as she is projecting her need for a drink onto Mitch, masking her own desperation to calm her nerves.

• an attempt to divert attention from her own reliance on it, using it as a coping mechanism for her anxiety and emotional instability.

• highlights Blanche’s deeper struggle with addiction, and her attempt to maintain control and charm, while her internal chaos continues to surface.

“b____ l_____”

• as a symbolic representation of what

• . The light motif in the play often symbolizes what, and for Blanche, the blinding light reveals what

• Williams uses this motif to show how Blanche’s painful memories are tied to l___—both b____ and d___—and how she desperately tries to do what in order to p____ her i____.

“blinding light”

• as a symbolic representation of the overwhelming love Blanche once felt for her ex-husband,

• . The light motif in the play often symbolizes truth and harsh reality, and for Blanche, the blinding light reveals the painful memories of her past

• Williams uses this motif to show how Blanche’s painful memories are tied to light—both beautiful and destructive—and how she desperately tries to hide from it in order to preserve her illusions.

‘polka’

• The h ____, r____ tune evokes a sense of l___ and g___, symbolizing Blanche’s i____ an___ and the inability to do what

• the tension between what, as Blanche is unable to silence the music of her t____, despite her attempts to do what

• the i____ nature of Blanche’s memories, continuously r___ in her mind - increasing m____ + d____ m___ s___

‘polka’

• The haunting, repetitive tune evokes a sense of loss and guilt, symbolizing Blanche’s internal anguish and the inability to escape her past.

• the tension between reality and illusion, as Blanche is unable to silence the music of her trauma, despite her attempts to create a new, more glamorous identity.

• the inescapable nature of Blanche’s memories, continuously resurfacing in her mind - increasing madness + deteriorating mental state

‘ the s____ which had been turned on the world was turned off again and never for one moment since has there been any light that's stronger than this - kitchen - candle’

• the s____ symbolizes a hat

• When the light is turned off, it marks what

• foreshadows the d nature of what, as it highlights her belief that the love she once experienced with Allan was the only time she what

the searchlight which had been turned on the world was turned off again and never for one moment since has there been any light that's stronger than this - kitchen - candle’

• the searchlight symbolizes Blanche’s intense, blinding love she once experienced with Allan.

• When the light is turned off, it marks the moment when her idealized reality is shattered,

• foreshadows the doomed nature of her relationship with Mitch, as it highlights her belief that the love she once experienced with Allan was the only time she truly felt love and clarity.