A-Streetcar-Named-Desired

AStreetcarNamedDesiredTennesseeWilliamsBLANCHEDUBOISDesire1.Toremainherbeauty/innocence•Tocatchmen’seye.•BecauseofheranotherdesireDesire2.Togetmarried•StayinNewOrleans•Economicalsupport•GetcompanyAboutBlanche1.Demandstobeenseenforwhat“shewishtobe.”•Telllies(hideherpast)•Dressup/hidethelight•ToCatchmen’seye.AboutBlanche2.Snob•“ActliketheQueenoftheNile”•She”lovetobewaited.”•Occupiedbathroom•TreatmentofStanley•DerogatoryslangAboutBlanche3.createsIllusion•“Afterall,awomen’scharmisfiftypercentillusion.”AboutBlanche4.Lackofinsecurity•Lonely(Thedeathofherhusbandandfamily)•Sosheseekamenascompany(oneofherdesire)ToMitch1.InordertostayinNewOrlean2.Togetmarried•Inthebeginning:economicsupport•WanttorelyonMitch3.Immediatelythinksofanotherman(ShepMuntleigh)ToStanley1.Shethinksthatheisarudeman•RiflesthroughBlanche’spersonalthing(burntheletter)•Takeoffhershirt•ScreamoutloudtoStellaforcomingback.2.“Whatsuchamanhasto……..gotobedwithhim”Blanche’sillusionv.sreality1.HerlastyearinBelleReve2.ThemisleadinglettersshepresumestowritetoShepHuntleigh3.BrokeupwithMitchAnalysisofSTANLEYKOWALSKIPersonality‧malechauvinism‧sensualnature‧obsession佔有慾‧Practical(Money)•Malechauvinism:StanleyKowalskilivesinabasic,fundamentalworldwhichallowsfornosubtleties(敏銳微妙)andnorefinements.RelationshipwithBlanche•WiththeappearanceofBlanche,Stanleyfeelsanuncomfortablethreattothosethingsthatarehis.Blanchebecomes:1.athreattohiswayoflife.2.athreattohismarriage.•ForStanley,Stellaishisproperty,wife,andsexpartner.Noonecansnatchherfromhim.callsStella“doll”Asawoman,notawife.Stellasays“Hesmashedallthelightbulbswithheelofmyslipper.”[shelaughs]Iwas-sortof-thrilledbyit.BlancheasksStellatoleaveStanley,butshesays“Buttherearethingsthathappenbetweenamanandawomaninthedark–thatsortofmakeeverythingelseseem–unimportant.”RelationshipwithStellaConflictsbetweenBlancheandStanleyConflictsoftheirpersonalities•Blanche:illusionary/self-deceptive•Stanley:down-to-earth/practicalConflictsoftheirbehaviorsandattitudes•ToBlanche:(1)Stanley’sdrunkenness(2)Stanley’sbrutality&rudeness•ToStanley:(1)Blanche’sbelittlementbythename“Polack”(2)Blanche’ssenseofsuperiorityConflictsofsocialbackgroundandsocialstatus•SocialbackgroundBlanche:SouthernaristocracyStanley:immigrant/workingclass•SocialstatusBlanche:fallingStanley:risingRepresentationofBlancheandStanleyBlanche:theOldSouth/demiseoftheagrariansocietycan’tsurviveStanley:theNewSouth/industrializationoftheSouthiswelladaptedWomenin“AStreetcarNamedDesire”.Dependencemalecompanion=asonlywaytoachievehappiness.Stella:[Halftoherself.]Icanhardlystanditwhenheisawayforanight…Blanche:why?Stella!Stella:Whenhe’sawayforaweekInearlygowild!Blanche:Gracious!Stella:AndwhenhecomesbackIcryonhislaplikeababy...[Shesmilestoherself.]Mitch:Whydidyoutryifyoudidn’tfeellikeit,Blanche?Blanche:Iwasjustobeyingthelawofnature.Mitch:Whichlawisthat?Blanche:Theonethatsaystheladymustentertainthegentleman…SustenanceBlanchewantsStellatofactthefacts.↓She’sgoingtodosomething:Getholdofherselfandmakeherselfanewlife!↓ContactingShepHuntleighforfinancialsupport.Stella:Whyareyousensitiveaboutyourage?Blanche:Becauseofhardknocksmyvanity’sbeengiven.WhatImeanis–hethinksI‘msortofprimandproper,youknow![Shelaughsoutsharply.]Iwanttodeceivehimenoughtomakehim-wantme…Stella:Blanche,doyouwanthim?Blanche:Iwanttorest!Iwanttobreathequietlyagain!Yes-IwantMitch…verybadly!Justthink!Ifithappens!Icanleavehereandnotbeanyone’sproblem…Stella:Idon’tknowifIdidtherightthing.Eunice:Whatelsewouldyoudo?Stella:Icouldn’tbelieveherstoryandgoonlivingwithStanley.Eunice:Don’teverbelieveit.Lifehasgottogoon.Nomatterwhathappens,you’vegottokeepongoing.Mr.ShepHuntleigh–millionaireShemakesbelievethatshereceivedatelegramfromanoldadmirer.Blanche:[Holdingtighttohisarm]Whoeveryouare-Ihavealwaysdependedonthekindnessofstrangers.AnalysisofSTELLA&MITCHStellaKowalski•Blanche'syoungersister,abouttwenty-fiveyearsoldandofamilddispositionthatvisiblysetsherapartfromhermorevulgarneighbors.HaroldMitchell(Mitch)•Stanley'sarmyfriend,coworker,andpokerbuddy.Mitch,likeStanley,isaroundthirtyyearsofage.Thoughheisclumsy,sweaty,andhasunrefinedinterestslikemusclebuilding,MitchismoresensitiveandmoregentlemanlythanStanleyandhisotherfriends.AboutBelleReveForBlanche•Hervalues.•Hermemories.•Formheraristocratism.•→Standfortheoldsouth.ForStanley•BlancheandStella’sinheritance.•…whatbelongstothewifebelongstothehusbandandviceversa.(Napoleoniccode)•→Thenewonefromindustrialization.ForStella•Herhome-place.•Blancheaskedhertoleave,butshechosestayinginNewOrleans.•Intheend,shechoseStanley.•→Americansbetweenoldandnewsouth.SymbolsBlanchemeanswhiteinFrench•purity•innocenceBlanchealwayswearingwhitesuit,whitegloves,whitehatandpearlearrings.----tohideherinnersinsandcreateanimageofinnocence.Blanchespillscokeonherwhitedress.----itisindicativethatherpastisspotted.Shetriestoblotoutthecokestain,justasshetriestoblotoutthetruthofherpast.•Thereissomethingaboutheruncertainmanner,aswellasherwhiteclothes,thatsuggestsamoth.COMMONMoth---------------------------BlancheWhitewings---Appearance---