Scene 11
Quotes Analysis
'The atmosphere... is now the same raw, The poker night, which was symbolic of a masculine
lurid one of the disastrous poker night' (pg. environment, returns to be symbolic of the triumphing
98) masculinity over the feminine world.
Maldita sea tu suerto!'
Pablo's exclamation may emphasise Stanley's luck.
Translation- curse in your luck. (pg. 98)
‘Salerno’ (pg. 98) First reference to World War 2.
Silver: Truth and wealth
Turquoise: peace and tranquility
Seahorse: Symbolic of protection and contempt
‘the silver and turquoise pin in the shape of
The symbolic qualities of this pin badge Blanche chooses
a seahorse’ (pg. 99)
may be reflective of the things she wished to gain from her
facade of the Southern Belle. However, this becomes ironic
due to its destruction.
The colour is often associated with royalty. With the use of
the pre-modifying ‘artificial’, Williams may be commenting
‘artificial violets’ (pg. 99) on the transparent and fragile nature of the south’s facade
of higher class. Relating to his ambivalent perspective on
the Old South.
Audible device signals thats Blanche is still being hunted by
‘[The ‘Varsouviana’ rises audibly]’ (pg. 100)
her past.
A symbol of femininity. Blanche’s comment here regarding
‘old madonna’ (pg. 101) her ‘jacket’ may relate to her retreat into her ‘soft’ feminine
persona.
Here Blanche condemns all the characters of the play to be
‘Those cathedral bells- they're the only clean
un clean or sinful, suggesting everyone is at fault for the
thing in the Quarter’ (pg. 101)
conclusion to the play
A mirror image of Scene 3, resembling a cyclical structure to
‘Please don't get up’ (pg. 103)
the play.
‘[Stanley steadily shuffling the cards]’ (pg. Here, this may be symbolic of Stanley's role in controlling
104) Blanche’s fate.
The repetition of this visual device from the previous scene
[lurid reflections]’ (pg. 104) may now imply that she is haunted by the events in Scene
10.
The Varsouviana, like the outside world of New Orleans, has
‘[The "Varsouviana" is filtered into a weird now come to represent Blanches internal mental state in an
distortion’] (pg. 104) Expressionistic style. The ‘distorted’ music now represents
Blanches distorted reality and mental state.
The use of the oxymoron here (‘threatening whispers’)
demonstrates that although Stanley, to an outsider, here
‘[The echo sounds in threatening
would appear to be being helpful and gentle towards
whispers.]’ (pg. 104)
Blanche however Blanche perceives Stanley’s actions as a
threatening duet his previous actions.
‘spilt talcum and old empty perfume
Symbolic and reminiscent that her facade has now gone.
bottles’ (pg. 105)
Quotes Analysis
'The atmosphere... is now the same raw, The poker night, which was symbolic of a masculine
lurid one of the disastrous poker night' (pg. environment, returns to be symbolic of the triumphing
98) masculinity over the feminine world.
Maldita sea tu suerto!'
Pablo's exclamation may emphasise Stanley's luck.
Translation- curse in your luck. (pg. 98)
‘Salerno’ (pg. 98) First reference to World War 2.
Silver: Truth and wealth
Turquoise: peace and tranquility
Seahorse: Symbolic of protection and contempt
‘the silver and turquoise pin in the shape of
The symbolic qualities of this pin badge Blanche chooses
a seahorse’ (pg. 99)
may be reflective of the things she wished to gain from her
facade of the Southern Belle. However, this becomes ironic
due to its destruction.
The colour is often associated with royalty. With the use of
the pre-modifying ‘artificial’, Williams may be commenting
‘artificial violets’ (pg. 99) on the transparent and fragile nature of the south’s facade
of higher class. Relating to his ambivalent perspective on
the Old South.
Audible device signals thats Blanche is still being hunted by
‘[The ‘Varsouviana’ rises audibly]’ (pg. 100)
her past.
A symbol of femininity. Blanche’s comment here regarding
‘old madonna’ (pg. 101) her ‘jacket’ may relate to her retreat into her ‘soft’ feminine
persona.
Here Blanche condemns all the characters of the play to be
‘Those cathedral bells- they're the only clean
un clean or sinful, suggesting everyone is at fault for the
thing in the Quarter’ (pg. 101)
conclusion to the play
A mirror image of Scene 3, resembling a cyclical structure to
‘Please don't get up’ (pg. 103)
the play.
‘[Stanley steadily shuffling the cards]’ (pg. Here, this may be symbolic of Stanley's role in controlling
104) Blanche’s fate.
The repetition of this visual device from the previous scene
[lurid reflections]’ (pg. 104) may now imply that she is haunted by the events in Scene
10.
The Varsouviana, like the outside world of New Orleans, has
‘[The "Varsouviana" is filtered into a weird now come to represent Blanches internal mental state in an
distortion’] (pg. 104) Expressionistic style. The ‘distorted’ music now represents
Blanches distorted reality and mental state.
The use of the oxymoron here (‘threatening whispers’)
demonstrates that although Stanley, to an outsider, here
‘[The echo sounds in threatening
would appear to be being helpful and gentle towards
whispers.]’ (pg. 104)
Blanche however Blanche perceives Stanley’s actions as a
threatening duet his previous actions.
‘spilt talcum and old empty perfume
Symbolic and reminiscent that her facade has now gone.
bottles’ (pg. 105)
