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How Does Blanche React To Stella's Apartment?

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A Streetcar Named Desire Discussion Questions Scene One 1) Research and identify what Elysian Fields is. Elysian Fields is between the L and N tracks and the river. It is a street on New Orleans. Elysian Fields is a poor neighborhood. 2) Briefly characterize Blanche Dubois. What evidence is there in the text that supports your characterization? Blanche Dubois seem like a rich person due to what she’s wearing, ”white suit,bodice necklace, earrings of pearl, white glove…”.She was also described as a moth due to the white and her beauty that will cause attention to her. 3) How does Blanche react to Stella’s apartment? Why do you think she is shocked when she arrives at her destination? Blanche felt shocked at Stella’s apartment. She felt that way because as she arrived, she was questioning if she got the right place and how she didn’t want to …show more content…

5) What does Blanche do while waiting for Stella to return to her apartment? What does this reveal about her character? Blanche sat very stiffly and drinks. This shows that Blanche is a nervous type and a person who like to be in control due to lines like “Now, then, let me look at you.But don’t look at me..” and “Open your pretty mouth and talk while I look around for some liquor”. 6) Identify two examples of Blanche’s deception in this scene. What does this reveal about her character? One example is that Blanche try to seem alright but she been drinking to keep her nerves intact. Another example is the part where she talked about how she haven’t lost weight every since Stella left. But she lied since she had been stressful due to her drinking a lot. 7) Why does Blanche claim she has come to New Orleans? Do you believe her? Blanche claim to come to New Orleans because she took a leave from teaching due to her stress. I don’t really believe her because she start to drink quickly and changed topic a little too quickly. 8) What is Belle Reve and what is revealed about it? How does Stella react to this

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