AS ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
ELLA 1 INTEGRATED ANALYSIS AND TEXT PRODUICTION
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE - PRODUCTION TASK - SOME EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
1 Imagine that the Doctor in scene 11 has written a report after his first consultation with Blanche. Write an extract from this report in which the doctor writes about Blanche’s state of mind and the events that have lead to this meeting.
Give careful consideration to the language choices, form and style in order to convey a sense of the doctor’s voice and Blanche’s situation.
2 Imagine the meeting between Shep Huntley and Blanche that she describes in scene 4. Write an extract of the dialogue between them where Blanche reveals her situation in Laurel.
Give careful consideration to the language choices, form and style in order to convey a sense of the doctor’s voice and Blanche’s situation.
3 Imagine that Stella has written a diary during the time Blanche has stayed with her and Stanley. Write an extract from her diary describing key events in during Blanche’s stay.
Give careful consideration to the language choices, form and style in order to convey a sense of Stella’s voice and her point of view.
4 Imagine that Mitch returns home and talks with his mother before the events of Scene 6, (where he and Blanche reveal their feelings to one another). Write the dialogue between Mitch and his mother, in which Mitch tells his mother about Blanche.
Give careful consideration to your language choices, form and style, in order to convey a sense of Mitch’s voice. You should use dramatic dialogue form.
