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11 Cards in this Set
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What are the main events of scene 1?
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- establishing characters and setting
- Blanche's arrival - Blanch criticises Stella's place of living and decision to leave Belle Reve - Stanley and Blanche's first (and flirtatious) conversation - Blanche reveals her young husband died |
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What are the main events of scene 2?
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- Stanley angry about the suspicion surrounding Belle Reve(wondering where the money is), leads to tension between him and Blanche
- Stanley confronts Blanch about the missing papers an she avoids his questions - suspicion surrounding the love letters - Stella's pregnancy revealed |
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What are the main events of scene 3?
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The Poker Night
- Stanley getting increasingly more frustrated with Blanche for making noise - Relationship between Blanch and Mitch established - Stanley hits Stella - Blanche is horrified -Stanley calls for Stella who has fled to Eunice upstairs an he returns to him |
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What are the main events of scene 4?
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- Blanche confronts Stella for returning to Stanley and suggests she should 'get out' from her 'desperate situation'
- Stanley overhears Blanche's insults - Stella chooses Stanley |
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What are the main events of scene 5?
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- It is now August
- Stanley asks Blanche if she knows Shaw and after he leaves Blanche turns to Stella for information - Blanche is concerned about her looks and age - Blanche kisses a teenage paperboy and reveals she has done so before |
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What are the main events of scene 6?
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-Set after an unsuccessful date between Blanche and Mitch, who has to ask to kiss her
- Blanche implies that her husband was gay and committed suicide after she expressed her disgust - Mitch comforts her |
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What are the main events of scene 7?
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Blanche's birthday (September)
- Stanley tells Stella the truth about Blanche (how she slept around after Allan's death) an that she got mixed up with a seventeen year old boy |
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What are the main events of scene 8?
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Blanche's birthday party
- Very tense and awkward atmosphere - Stanley has finally ah enough of all the name calling - Stanley has bought Blanche a bus ticket to Laurel -Stella taken to hospital for baby |
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What are the main events of scene 9?
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- Mitch confronts Blanche about her past and tries to come onto her
- Blanche asks Mitch to marry her and he refuses with disgust |
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What are the main events of scene 10?
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- Blanche has been drinking a lot and has dressed up in posh but worn clothes
- Stanley is in a good mood - Stanley then refuse to take Blanche's BS and she freaks out - Implied rape of Blanche whilst she is unconscious |
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What are the main events of scene 11?
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- It is some weeks later
- Blanche is taken to a mental hospital |
