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A Streetcar Named Desire- Quotations- A Level English Literature
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An extensive list of quotations for all characters from “A Streetcar Named Desire”. Designed for A Level English Literature.
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“I stayed and fought for it, bled for it, almost died for it”
Answer: Blanche du Bois Scene 1 Suffering at Belle Reve
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“His appreciation of rough humour, his love of good drink… his car, his radio, everything that is his”
Answer: Stanley Kowalski Scene 1 Typical working class man in the new American Dream
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“There weren’t any papers, she didn’t show me any papers. I don’t care about papers”
Answer: Stella Kowalski Scene 2 Protective of Blanche
4.
“Drunk- drunk- animal thing, you!”
Answer: Stella Kowalski Scene 3 Stella only acknowledges Stanley’s flaws when she can blame it on alcohol
5.
“Utter exhaustion which only a neurasthenic personality can know… stopping lifelessly… gravely”
Answer: Blanche du Bois Scene 5 Both Blanche and Mitch are drained from pretending.
6.
“Stella has embraced him, fiercely, and full in the view of Blanche…the music of the ‘blue piano’ and trumpet and drums is heard”
Answer: Stella Kowalski Scene 4 Stella’s desire has led her to Stanley- Blanche has lost her sister to this life.
7.
“I can’t stand a naked light-bulb, any more than I can a rude remark or a vulgar action”
Answer: Blanche du Bois Scene 3 Blanche refuses to participate in reality.
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“Say it’s only a paper moon… It’s a Barnum and Bailey world… but it wouldn’t be make-believe if you believed in me!
Answer: Blanche du Bois Scene 7 Tears down Blanche’s hopes (used contrapuntally with Stanley exposing her past)
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“He’ll deposit them one by one in a piggy bank his mother gave him for Christmas… [Mitch laughs uncomfortably]”
Answer: Stanley Kowalski Scene 3 Mitch is alienated amongst the other men
10.
“Such kinds of new light…That we have got to… cling to, and hold as our flags”
Answer: Blanche du Bois Scene 4 Blanche becomes Williams’ mouthpiece, arguing for the conservation of culture
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