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D Scene one Mitsh reasurs blanche that stanleu and
ant
19U?, Cunice alking to
Out aide b scene foor
home. Tha named
in
poor part OF alon & happy. Blonche rushes
buk
Sranay kowauh and kitcn anve, on hystericallu Of hur a sleepley night, she
to
For going back to stantey.
his wite
of meat shella, Stala detands Stanten. Mer colm acceptance
outrages Blanche wnd wann to take Stelld
Blancha dlu Bow amive dressed listend disbeliet when stela
out ol place. cunice helps her
nos no inten tion or leaving Stanley.
Find to his dominante
apartment, whut Blanchu nervoung
mulps hurl to Q drink Runice fetches
and power. A large park of ShUai atfrachon
S tell a. to him. The difference
Shella Shown when Blancho condemns him O.s a
tha
of tha stone age.
an undertone Of lunsion.
while blancho condams him, ru approached
the
unsun,
maring everything. He wall in and
embracey
Stante greel Blanche peasantuy, buy therts stele. Grinning trumphonms ar
husband.
b scene Five
P SCent Two Sheve A Eunice
from bowling. Blanthes nervous
Prepart to g0 out behauioor makes i t clear shes of tard ot him.
holding a poker
game. annoued that Me Fells her that an acquaintance mek her al
wont be home to him a meal. a
disreputable hotel in Laurel (tho roon what
tha loss of dnies this, but foow
that undu louisiana low hi wiRi terrified.3
Property belongs him, been Stanten augs and Blanche tne to find aut
Cheated. what stella knows abaut her past. Sha tres to
hunk. Tha
Stanton Goes throuon blanchas Explain he past behaviour,
contents or whith to he bought
planche
nouse sale upset and hor dak and
runy
attract him. Afraid of growing old dione.
Blanch comes out of Mo bath - She Mirks with
to ho ouad. encourager * raSs Urty hor.
demandy to see the sale papees
A
calls, calleching subscriphons to
Blanchs t kisjed him than
reve. while We looking, the sends him
bunch O1 from Blanchel chore Mitchs arrival.
kinds
husband. Tho Gpsen Blanche.
when Blancha hands
planche 4 Mitch relum midnight. An
ashamed
would be important
Blanch inuks him in for a drink.
stella comes in an d The soles embrace al Conversak on is awkwaid
leave
ar cheermuiness. Miton Falls only about his
weight
b Scene Three
Blanche fells him Stan doer all can
Ho OfFENd
that night the sisas return chile Mitch i sumpaituhc.
mon poker. Stanley Snobs
Blanche avoids Felting him has age by asking
blanche cor
shy Pachelor. We Says his molvar
Blanchs This leady to him Talking abour how
a.nd Blanche radio M11 ahe 1., planchg talles ahour hi husbandi
turns it on again and suicide.
throws it out tha windol. Stua rushes at
he him her,
Minn o deeply moved, embraci Blanche.
him
reshain t calm him. plancho
fiends
Bath sleep in
Blanches buthday. she ba thay whils
decorates tha cake.
shouts for Stella, sha
Stanlen triumphantiu with details a bout
appean,
thal went hack to him. post : Sha way promiscuous
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Sopteyce Rorh her.
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n. em p at conu aticn, skan(ey
Sell(ae crilicii Stanley to ie manpe4s, lu.
his pla rton the
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uom en, Reenh thuix supe enty
ant- oawaieda 3h s nhuat,
nu | kak
to
Jicland eli reproache (ranly
elągoc into tabo , Shaniey tata he lo
tiu ho pital,
|b Sce NInc
Bian poiką
thu chu ihusi
drinking haaviy, taying o cieha
ikühairive, a.ccuses herof lyj a gui ha
ag C Wh a h Lk h 0
pouk he pa t.
B|anchatri j to ek pi inthak he lie art trur
La
bukre antie th atMichdces
wn deoand.So SheIel him hutrthi n
hainbakehseun ndan kaaiod a
e S/ a lo ho
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koiti H laning y/t okas.
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5hcun orh to | Av
V Cu
DreSs e d i0 chuap finery and tatkihg i y td
har el, lancka ▇ Wn ▇ Imi ho ac
giman hn he hapst wing
t
i3ianche claim hmat ahillionairtadiriere
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n dIhal Mikch bt 9ged forgive ne. Sontey
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, A Streetcor
Named Desire: Scene one
0 Summar
1947, Eunice is talking to a WE al5o see Blanche awaren or Social
neighboot Dubide her home in distinctions shown in the atf-hand
Elysian tuds, a shabby street in mannu with which sne dismissed eunice)
pooL part of new Oriean. kindness - an ex pected semice
* Greek
Mythologu: from a This Bakahfishe her
Elyion Fields an
and miten ardve.
pre seeding her
01
the didd: condemnation or Stellas
the
Contrait with tho
his wite SHeig
dead = Blanches
Some meat. Another apecl at Blanche ruealed herei
Blanthe du Bois anivg, Looking her vanity and need fos affirmation.
Suggests C Moth'-
Dian the gpautment ) lets hec r growing old unnatackc. Shaws blanchay hagitin
and her need ko hide
Blancha Watt narrausty , drinking co hes selt worth
For Skila. This Motif
ont4- In ne
When Stella the silen beauty Despite thi
Embract bur ther t an under. She
Current or tension Blanchei hill plays the role
CuLtiCat the
Ok apartment, the Stella child lie wag + expecting her to
admits ele reve.
Stanley pleasantly greets Blanche Blanche
but thuts an unt
Blanche Hells him about the
death overhearing psisonality
of. ned husband
Blanches
hi deaiption In the
stage direction:
being the moat piomon, Shresses hi overy
this • we donr learn much a bouk
1S dominated by the
Blanche.
repe ting action.
, Significance Of music in
the play
Audienc will hear munic an the
blue piand and
the 'palud in
Scene One,
then thiaugncut tha
The blue
piano sum bohes thi
tha mahk of the polka
(thal onts Blanche heals) has
recalling the last
time Blanche danced with her
husband
Suicide In lm thu Music
plunges
Audience into_ her
Of loss and lonelingy
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