How does this scene The story and Theme Our Passage of time
develop… con ict understanding in relation to
of the the scenes
characters before and after
Scene 1 - setting and Introduction to Societal classes. Everyone Blanche travelled
characters introduced. Eunice setting and Journey uni ed and in a streetcar
chats to a black woman, characters. beginning. friendly, joking named Desire ->
Stanley and Mitch return from Sense of unity Decay starts. around. cemeteries ->
work, Stanley throws a and community Blanche sticks Elysian Fields.
package of meat to Stella. He while Blanche is out like a sore It is her rst day
continues to go bowling, immediately thumb. in New Orleans.
Stella goes to watch. Blanche judgemental. Most people
enters and is greeted by seem accepting
Eunice, who she brushes o of each other.
when inside; Eunice retrieves Stella and
Stella, and they have an Stanley have a
emotional reunion. Blanche playful
appears unstable, ranting to relationship.
Stella about the loss of Belle
Reve, Stanley returns.
Scene 2 - Blanche bathes, Stanley already Truth and deceit. Stanley in Blanche has
singing, while Stella and on the o ensive - Lack of trust. charge. stayed for one
Stanley discuss the loss of initiating con ict Power struggle. Blanche night, it is the
Belle Reve: Stanley questions and lack of trust evasive and afternoon
Blanche’s integrity, searching in Blanche from deceitful. following her
her trunk. Blanche reemerges, the start. Stella defensive arrival.
confronted by Stanley about but ultimately
her seemingly expensive submissive.
belongings, as she stood her
ground and turned it into an
almost irtatious game. The
papers are love letters from
the Grey boy, and Blanche’s
story is validated. She
discovers that Stella is
pregnant.
Scene 3 - The Poker Night. Tension builds Power. Stanley A few days after
Stanley, Steve, Mitch and within the Gender roles. dominant and Blanche’s arrival.
Pablo play, we discover that household. Decay. abusive.
Mitch’s mother is ill. Blanche Blanche and Stella hurt but
and Mitch meet, then Stella Mitch’s forgiving,
and Blanche listen to the relationship is a almost seems
radio; this angers Stanley, new focus. used to it.
meanwhile Mitch returns to It is revealed that Blanche
Blanche and they converse Stanley is morti ed.
properly. Stanley tosses the abusive, losing The men seem
radio out of the window, then control of himself generally
hits Stella. Blanche is when he is angry. unphased.
morti ed and takes her
upstairs to Eunice, while the
men calm Stanley down.
Stanley yells out for Stella,
she returns downstairs to
him, Blanche and Mitch
discuss - she discovers that
this is not an uncommon
occurrence.
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, How does this scene The story and Theme Our Passage of time
develop… con ict understanding in relation to
of the the scenes
characters before and after
Scene 4 - Blanche fusses Tension between Power struggle. Relationships The morning
over Stella, who brushes her Blanche and Lack of trust. becoming after the Poker
o : she is happy with Stanley. Stanley high but Decay. strained Night.
Blanche mentions Shep it becomes clear Truth and deceit. already.
Huntleigh, and reveals that that Blanche has Blanche
she has no money. Stella nowhere to go. causing
continues to defend Stanley, Stella defends con ict.
while Blanche describes him him and their Stella and
as an animal and a brute; relationship. Stanley united.
unbeknownst to them,
Stanley is listening. He enters,
acting as if he heard nothing.
Scene 5 - Blanche writes to Blanche almost Power struggle. Revealed that Later on, the day
Shep Huntleigh, Steve and looking for a way Gender roles. other people in after the Poker
Eunice argue and he hits her: out already. Truth and deceit. Elysian Fields Night.
Stanley, Blanche and Stella Relationship with Decay. are abusive.
discuss. Stanley mentions a Mitch has been Mitch and
man to Blanche who reckons established. Blanche are
he met her at a hotel, she Blanche is now becoming more
denies it but appears tentative around and more
uncomfortable, and questions Stanley. united.
Stella self-consciously Blanche seems Blanche looks
afterwards. Stella spills coke to be obsessed down on and
on Blanche as she talks about with men. disagrees with
leaving, increasingly the way of life.
distraught, nervous for her
date with Mitch. Stanley
returns, then goes out with
Stella. A young man
collecting for the paper
enters, Blanche irts with him
and kisses him. Mitch
appears with roses as he
leaves, ready for their date.
Scene 6 - Blanche and Mitch It seems that Truth and deceit. Blanche more A while after
return from their date, tired Mitch and Gender roles. nuanced and their rst date
but irty. Mitch has told his Blanche will sympathetic portrayed in the
mother about Blanche and settle down than we previous scene.
asks for her age. His mother together. thought.
wants him to settle down, he Blanche is Mitch seems
wants to be with Blanche. comfortable caring and like
They seem happy together, enough to reveal a good match
albeit the apparent lack of her past. for her.
desire. Blanche tells the story
of the Grey boy, seemingly
truthfully, Mitch comforts her
after the emotional retelling.
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develop… con ict understanding in relation to
of the the scenes
characters before and after
Scene 1 - setting and Introduction to Societal classes. Everyone Blanche travelled
characters introduced. Eunice setting and Journey uni ed and in a streetcar
chats to a black woman, characters. beginning. friendly, joking named Desire ->
Stanley and Mitch return from Sense of unity Decay starts. around. cemeteries ->
work, Stanley throws a and community Blanche sticks Elysian Fields.
package of meat to Stella. He while Blanche is out like a sore It is her rst day
continues to go bowling, immediately thumb. in New Orleans.
Stella goes to watch. Blanche judgemental. Most people
enters and is greeted by seem accepting
Eunice, who she brushes o of each other.
when inside; Eunice retrieves Stella and
Stella, and they have an Stanley have a
emotional reunion. Blanche playful
appears unstable, ranting to relationship.
Stella about the loss of Belle
Reve, Stanley returns.
Scene 2 - Blanche bathes, Stanley already Truth and deceit. Stanley in Blanche has
singing, while Stella and on the o ensive - Lack of trust. charge. stayed for one
Stanley discuss the loss of initiating con ict Power struggle. Blanche night, it is the
Belle Reve: Stanley questions and lack of trust evasive and afternoon
Blanche’s integrity, searching in Blanche from deceitful. following her
her trunk. Blanche reemerges, the start. Stella defensive arrival.
confronted by Stanley about but ultimately
her seemingly expensive submissive.
belongings, as she stood her
ground and turned it into an
almost irtatious game. The
papers are love letters from
the Grey boy, and Blanche’s
story is validated. She
discovers that Stella is
pregnant.
Scene 3 - The Poker Night. Tension builds Power. Stanley A few days after
Stanley, Steve, Mitch and within the Gender roles. dominant and Blanche’s arrival.
Pablo play, we discover that household. Decay. abusive.
Mitch’s mother is ill. Blanche Blanche and Stella hurt but
and Mitch meet, then Stella Mitch’s forgiving,
and Blanche listen to the relationship is a almost seems
radio; this angers Stanley, new focus. used to it.
meanwhile Mitch returns to It is revealed that Blanche
Blanche and they converse Stanley is morti ed.
properly. Stanley tosses the abusive, losing The men seem
radio out of the window, then control of himself generally
hits Stella. Blanche is when he is angry. unphased.
morti ed and takes her
upstairs to Eunice, while the
men calm Stanley down.
Stanley yells out for Stella,
she returns downstairs to
him, Blanche and Mitch
discuss - she discovers that
this is not an uncommon
occurrence.
fiflfi flfiff fl ff
, How does this scene The story and Theme Our Passage of time
develop… con ict understanding in relation to
of the the scenes
characters before and after
Scene 4 - Blanche fusses Tension between Power struggle. Relationships The morning
over Stella, who brushes her Blanche and Lack of trust. becoming after the Poker
o : she is happy with Stanley. Stanley high but Decay. strained Night.
Blanche mentions Shep it becomes clear Truth and deceit. already.
Huntleigh, and reveals that that Blanche has Blanche
she has no money. Stella nowhere to go. causing
continues to defend Stanley, Stella defends con ict.
while Blanche describes him him and their Stella and
as an animal and a brute; relationship. Stanley united.
unbeknownst to them,
Stanley is listening. He enters,
acting as if he heard nothing.
Scene 5 - Blanche writes to Blanche almost Power struggle. Revealed that Later on, the day
Shep Huntleigh, Steve and looking for a way Gender roles. other people in after the Poker
Eunice argue and he hits her: out already. Truth and deceit. Elysian Fields Night.
Stanley, Blanche and Stella Relationship with Decay. are abusive.
discuss. Stanley mentions a Mitch has been Mitch and
man to Blanche who reckons established. Blanche are
he met her at a hotel, she Blanche is now becoming more
denies it but appears tentative around and more
uncomfortable, and questions Stanley. united.
Stella self-consciously Blanche seems Blanche looks
afterwards. Stella spills coke to be obsessed down on and
on Blanche as she talks about with men. disagrees with
leaving, increasingly the way of life.
distraught, nervous for her
date with Mitch. Stanley
returns, then goes out with
Stella. A young man
collecting for the paper
enters, Blanche irts with him
and kisses him. Mitch
appears with roses as he
leaves, ready for their date.
Scene 6 - Blanche and Mitch It seems that Truth and deceit. Blanche more A while after
return from their date, tired Mitch and Gender roles. nuanced and their rst date
but irty. Mitch has told his Blanche will sympathetic portrayed in the
mother about Blanche and settle down than we previous scene.
asks for her age. His mother together. thought.
wants him to settle down, he Blanche is Mitch seems
wants to be with Blanche. comfortable caring and like
They seem happy together, enough to reveal a good match
albeit the apparent lack of her past. for her.
desire. Blanche tells the story
of the Grey boy, seemingly
truthfully, Mitch comforts her
after the emotional retelling.
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