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Streetcar - Scenes 1-3

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  • Before Stella arrives to greet her, what does Blanche do in Stella's apartment?
    Takes a drink
  • What is in the second set of papers that Blanche grabs back from Stanley?
    Love letters and poems
  • In Scene 3, After Stanley drunkenly yells at Stella and Blanche to be quiet, what does Blanche do to further aggravate him?
    Turns on the radio
  • After he beats her, how does Stanley make Stella come back?
    Yells out her name
  • What lie does Blanche tell Mitch when she first meets him?
    She's younger than Stella
  • What is a possible significance of the use of light in Scene 3?
    Blanche, obsessed with men's opinion of her appearance, is both attracted to - and repelled by - the lighting. Desires attention but wants to hide her secrets
  • What does Stanley do in front of Blanche when he first meets her that offends her modesty?
    Takes his shirt off
  • When Blanche turns the radio back on to dance with Mitch, what does Stanley do?
    Throws the radio out of the window
  • What food and drink do the men have at poker night?
    Watermelon and whisky
  • Explain the Napoleonic Code
    A woman's property and money belonged to her husband
  • Identify one use of Plastic Theatre in Scene 3 and explain its significance
    Example answer: the vibrant, primary colours of the men's clothes symbolise their confidence, brashness and sexual, animalistic power