A street car named desire scene 1

What is known about Blanche before she speaks her first line

1. she does not match setting; she is out of place incongruent 2. Dressed in white gloves and pearls; elegant. Doesn't match the other characters

How does Blanche react to Stella's apartment?

Blanche blurts out how awful the apartment is but tries to hide her insult beneath laughter. She ask how Stella can live in such a rundown place.

What has happened to Belle Reve?

Blanche has lost it because of death/ medical expenses and men took loans against the plantation of finance sexual. Blanche gets really defense about it.

When Stella arrives home, Blanche tells her to turn off the overhead light. Why does she say this?

Blanche thinks the light makes her look old. It shows her wrinkles. Blanche lies about her age and says that Stella is older than her but Stella is actually 5 years younger than Blanche

What is Blanche's reaction when she reaches Stella's home? How does she react to Eunice's efforts to help her?

She doesn't approve of Stella's living conditions it's to small arms messy. She ask she ask Eunice to leave her alone Blanche is judgmental.

What reason does Blanche give for her arrival in New Orleans?

She is a teacher and was paid early leave before spring break because she was having a nervous breakdown. Given a leave of absence from school.

As the play begins, how is Stanley's primitive nature revealed?

Stanley has on his work clothes and once he arrives home, he throws meat at Stella. Stanley walks down the street with the raw mat to bring to his family to feed them, the same way the cavemen killed to get food to feed their family.

How is Blanche's drinking problem introduced?

When she is first left alone in Stella's apartment. she pours herself some whiskey. when Stella returns she denies drinking before and suggest her and Stella drink

What dramatic function do Steve and Eunice, as a couple, seem to serve?

dramatic tension

When Stanley, Mitch and Steve return from bowling, what do they agree to do the next day?

The agree to play poker at Stanley's house.

What does Blanche learn about Stanley before she meets him?

He is Polish, a Master Sergeant in the Engineers' Corps, has a civilian background, and he travels, he also is unaware that Blanche is coming. Stanley was in the army.

How is Stella described in the stage directions? How does she contrast with Stanley, aside from being female?k

Stella is calm and gentle compared to Stanley. She is from a higher class and is finding it difficult to live in New Orleans. Stanley is aggressive and rude

What mood do the opening stage direction and setting description create? What effect is created with the music of the ¨blue piano¨?

Setting/ stage direction create Serene mood. The blue piano expresses a sad and unhappy mood.