Stanley is a blunt, practical, and animalistic man who has no patience for subtleties and refinement. His animalistic character shows the moment he meets Blanche, when he, moving with “animalistic joy” (24), “sizes” Blanche up with “sexual classifications” and “crude image” in his mind (25). Under his stare, Blanche draws “involuntarily back” (25), a movement that foreshadows their later conflict and her subsequent demise. His practical and straightforward side shows when he interrogates Blanche about the sale of Belle Reve to make sure that his wife is not swindled. His straightforward, practical nature makes him “boom” out of impatience (46) and demands Blanche to cut straight to the point when she tries to talk in an indirect, subtle manner as befit a Southern gentlewoman.
In the book Lost Voices by Sarah Porter, the main character has taken on many challenges in her life, however she faces these challenges for a reason. While reading this book I decided to focus on the reasons why the author put that in there. To do this I took note of many different important things. However, after reviewing my notes I realize that three main concepts were social issues, author’s craft, and themes.
