Ghoul-haunted woodland of Weir
Speaker: Blanche speaking to Stella when looking out the window at the neighbourhood that Stella and Stanley live in.
Origin: A line from Edgar Allan Poe’s 1847 poem “Ulalume.” Written during the year Poe lost his wife, Virginia Clemm.
Significance: While Blanche was staring out the window she says to Stella, “Oh I’m not going to be hypocritical, I’m going to be honestly critical about it! Never, never, never in my worst dreams could I picture - Only Poe! Only Mr. Edgar Allan Poe! - could do it justice! Out there I suppose is the ghoul-haunted woodland of Weir!” (Williams 8) This line is significant to the origin of this allusion because the poem is presenting a narrator who is not conscious of his return to …show more content…
This law was based on the idea of common sense and equality rather than custom, societal division, and the rule of kings. Furthermore, these are also laws on which Louisiana has based its civil law. (add reference)
Significance: While Stanley was speaking to Stella and Blanche about Blanche’s loss of Belle Reve, he mentioned the Napoleonic code. He said, “There is such a thing in this State of Louisiana as the Napoleonic code, according to which whatever belongs to my wife, is also mine - and vice versa.” (Williams 26) Stanley cites this law, telling Blanche it means that what belongs to the wife, belongs to the husband. Therefore, Stella as part owner of Belle Reve, was entitled to part of the property. If Blanche mismanaged it or used proceeds from it improperly, then she mismanaged or misused property Stanley owned, under the Napoleonic code. (add reference)
Arabian Nights
Speaker: Blanche speaking to the young collector for The Evening Star …show more content…
Origin: Quoted in the Bible’s Book of Matthew, 15:14 (King James Version), Chapter 15 of the Book of Matthew, which includes the famous story of the loaves and fishes, is also the source of the well-known metaphor “the blind leading the blind.” The meaning of this metaphor is blind men can’t see so following them is foolish and risky. This metaphor was said by Jesus when he was referring to the “scribes and Pharisees” the dominant group of Jewish people at the time. (add reference)
Significance: While Stella was leading Blanche away from the poker game Blanche said, “The blind are - leading the blind!” (Williams ) This is significant in two ways. The first significance is Blanche was being led by desire blindly the whole time. While her desires are dragging her here and there she is blindly following it and going along that path. In addition she is not unaware of what is really happening to her. The second significance is Stella and Stanley are being led blindly by each other and their desires. Stella is blind to the faults of Stanley and Stanley is blind to the desire of wanting privacy with his wife.
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Speaker: Blanche speaking to Stella when looking out the window at the neighbourhood that Stella and Stanley live in.
Origin: A line from Edgar Allan Poe’s 1847 poem “Ulalume.” Written during the year Poe lost his wife, Virginia Clemm.
Significance: While Blanche was staring out the window she says to Stella, “Oh I’m not going to be hypocritical, I’m going to be honestly critical about it! Never, never, never in my worst dreams could I picture - Only Poe! Only Mr. Edgar Allan Poe! - could do it justice! Out there I suppose is the ghoul-haunted woodland of Weir!” (Williams 8) This line is significant to the origin of this allusion because the poem is presenting a narrator who is not conscious of his return to …show more content…
This law was based on the idea of common sense and equality rather than custom, societal division, and the rule of kings. Furthermore, these are also laws on which Louisiana has based its civil law. (add reference)
Significance: While Stanley was speaking to Stella and Blanche about Blanche’s loss of Belle Reve, he mentioned the Napoleonic code. He said, “There is such a thing in this State of Louisiana as the Napoleonic code, according to which whatever belongs to my wife, is also mine - and vice versa.” (Williams 26) Stanley cites this law, telling Blanche it means that what belongs to the wife, belongs to the husband. Therefore, Stella as part owner of Belle Reve, was entitled to part of the property. If Blanche mismanaged it or used proceeds from it improperly, then she mismanaged or misused property Stanley owned, under the Napoleonic code. (add reference)
Arabian Nights
Speaker: Blanche speaking to the young collector for The Evening Star …show more content…
Origin: Quoted in the Bible’s Book of Matthew, 15:14 (King James Version), Chapter 15 of the Book of Matthew, which includes the famous story of the loaves and fishes, is also the source of the well-known metaphor “the blind leading the blind.” The meaning of this metaphor is blind men can’t see so following them is foolish and risky. This metaphor was said by Jesus when he was referring to the “scribes and Pharisees” the dominant group of Jewish people at the time. (add reference)
Significance: While Stella was leading Blanche away from the poker game Blanche said, “The blind are - leading the blind!” (Williams ) This is significant in two ways. The first significance is Blanche was being led by desire blindly the whole time. While her desires are dragging her here and there she is blindly following it and going along that path. In addition she is not unaware of what is really happening to her. The second significance is Stella and Stanley are being led blindly by each other and their desires. Stella is blind to the faults of Stanley and Stanley is blind to the desire of wanting privacy with his wife.
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