Tuesday, 30 April 2013

AS LL - A STREETCAR - REVISION

AS ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
INTEGRATED ANALYSIS AND TEXT PRODUCTION
BLANCHE’S CHARACTER – SYMBOLS - KEY SPEECHES

To be able to write a strong answer on A Streetcar Named Desire for the exam you will need an in depth and thorough understanding of the main characters. Blanche is the most important character of the play.

CHARACTER OF BLANCHE – SOME FEATURES

FEATURE
QUOTATION
COMMENT
Vain
 
 
I want you to look at my figure!
This is a short imperative statement to Stella. It emphasises her physical appearance. It shows Blanche in a position of power and control. It is also an exclamative statement -  adding emphasis and force to her demand.
Agitated
 
 
 
A Liar
 
 
 
Judgemental
 
 
 
Isolated
 
 
 
Insecure
 
 
 
Desires
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

SOME SYMBOLS


FEATURE
QUOTATION
COMMENT
The Dark
 
“I like it dark, the dark is comforting to me.”
In this compound, declarative statement. Blanche is associated with darkness. The connotations of darkness include, hiding, refuge and disguise. In the darkness she can fantasise. In it she is mysterious, unknowable, romantic.
Lantern
 
 
 
Moth
 
 
 
Trunk
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 SPEECHES

Sc 1 p 12 I took the blows in my face

FEATURE
COMMENTS
Context
 
 
Summary
 
 
Key quote
 
 
Attitude
 
 
Feature[s]
 
 

Sc 2 p 24 There are thousands of papers

FEATURE
COMMENTS
Context
 
 
Summary
 
 
Key quote
 
 
Attitude
 
 
Feature[s]
 
 

Sc 4 p 47 – He acts like an animal

FEATURE
COMMENTS
Context
 
 
Summary
 
 
Key quote
 
 
Attitude
 
 
Feature[s]
 
 

 Sc 5 p 53  – I never was hard or self sufficient enough

FEATURE
COMMENTS
Context
 
 
Summary
 
 
Key quote
 
 
Attitude
 
 
Feature[s]
 
 

Sc 6 p 66  – He was a boy, just a boy

FEATURE
COMMENTS
Context
 
 
Summary
 
 
Key quote
 
 
Attitude
 
 
Feature[s]
 
 

 Sc 9 p 87 – Yes, a big spider

FEATURE
COMMENTS
Context
 
 
Summary
 
 
Key quote
 
 
Attitude
 
 
Feature[s]
 
 

 Sc 10 p 93 – A cultivated woman / Yes swine! Swine! / But then he came back

FEATURE
COMMENTS
Context
 
 
Summary
 
 
Key quote
 
 
Attitude
 
 
Feature[s]
 
 

Sc 11 p 102 – I can smell the sea air

FEATURE
COMMENTS
Context
 
 
Summary
 
 
Key quote
 
 
Attitude
 
 
Feature[s]