A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE QUOTES

There is something about her uncertain matter, as well as her white clothes, that suggests a moth'

Appearance vs Reality
Suffering/ Violence
Blanche + Scene 1

With the power and pride of a richly feathered male bird among hens

Gender
Patriarchy/ Social convertism
Stanley + Scene 1

she is daintly dresed in a white suit with a fluffy bodic, necklace and earrings of pearl, white glove

Appearance vs Reality
Blanche + Scene 1

There is somethings about her uncertain manner as well as her white clothes that suggests a moth

Appearance vs Reality
Class
Blanche + Scene 1

"Cemeteries and ride six blocks and get off at - Elysian Fielda"

Death Class Blanche 1

You haven't said a word about my appearance plump as a little patridge, _ my figure

Appearance vs Reality

Blanche Stella

Scene 1

"MEAT!"

Suffering/ Violence Bodily, autonomy/ Rebellion

Stanley Stella

Scene 1

I can’t stand a naked light bulb, any more than I can a rude remark or a vulgar action.

Patriarchy/ Social convertism Appearance vs Reality

Blanche

Scene 3

There is the sound of a blow. Stella cries out.

Suffering/ Violence Patriarchy/ Social convertism

Stella Stanley

Scene 3

STELLAAAAA!!!!!!

Suffering/ Violence

Stanley Stella

Scene 3

Oh, you can’t describe someone you’re in love with!

Gender Patriarchy/ Social convertism

Stella Stanley

Scene 3

Yes, something ape-like about him.

Patriarchy/ Social convertism Gender

Stanley Blanche

Scene 4

Maybe he'll strike you or maybe grunt and kiss you!

Gender Patriarchy/ Social convertism

Stella Stanley

Scene 4

Don’t – don’t hang back with the brutes!

Patriarchy/ Social convertism Gender

Stanley

Scene 8

i am the king here

Patriarchy/ Social convertism Gender

Stanley

Scene 8

i dont wan't realism, i want magic

Appearance vs Reality

Blanche

Scene 9

"You’re not clean enough to bring in the house with my mother."

Patriarchy/ Social convertism

Mitch Blanche

Scene 9

“I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.”

Suffering/ Violence Appearance vs Reality

Blanche Doctor

Scene 11

"I couldn’t believe her story and go on living with Stanley."

Appearance vs Reality Patriarchy/ Social convertism

Stella Blanche

Scene 11