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

1

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

Gender

Patriarchy/ Social convertism

Stanley

1

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

Appearance vs Reality

Blanche

1

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

Appearance vs Reality

Class

Blanche

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

1

"MEAT!"

Suffering/ Violence

Bodily autonomy/ Rebellion

Stanley

Stella

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

3

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

Suffering/ Violence

Patriarchy/ Social convertism

Stella

Stanley

3

STELLAAAAA!!!!!!

Suffering/ Violence

Stanley

Stella

3

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

Gender

Patriarchy/ Social convertism

Stella

Stanley

3

Yes, something ape-like about him.

Patriarchy/ Social convertism

Gender

Stanley

Blanche

4

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

Gender

Patriarchy/ Social convertism

Stella

Stanley

4

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

Bodily autonomy/ Rebellion

Class

Blanche

Stella

4

i am the king here

Patriarchy/ Social convertism

Gender

Stanley

8

i dont wan't realism, i want magic

Appearance vs Reality

Blanche

9

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

Patriarchy/ Social convertism

Mitch

Blanche

9

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

Suffering/ Violence

Appearance vs Reality

Blanche

Doctor

11

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

Appearance vs Reality

Patriarchy/ Social convertism

Stella

Blanche

11

PLASTIC THEATRE SYMBOLS

Blue piano

KEY SCENES

SCENE

Blanche

Poker night

3

White clothes

Mental hospital

11

Shadows "grotesque and menacing form"

Rape

10

Bold color clothing

Meat

White clothing